HOPE

Hope is a positive and potent spiritual practice with
the power to pull us through difficult times. It is
described with light metaphors - a ray, a beam,
a glimmer of hope; the break in the clouds; the light
at the end of the tunnel. It is often discovered in
unexpected places.

Hope can be learned and practice. Certain attitudes
support it. One is patience, an ability to tolerate delays,
a willingness to let events unfold in their own time.
Another is courage, an attitude of confidence even
when facing the unknown. And third is persistence,
the determination to keep going no matter what happens.

Hope is the basic ingredient of optimism, a tendency to
dwell on the best possibilities. It is a frequent companion
of another spiritual practice - enthusiasm.

Never despair. Never!
It is forbidden to give up hope.

Hope is the scaffolding of our existence. Hope is
a reassertion of our belief in the meaning of human life.