A beautifully penned posting – lyrical poetry with superb imagery. Probably the blog I’ve enjoyed most this year. I think that hope is a beautiful thing and I associate it with something very powerful for me – faith. I think that when intention meets faith, marinated in hope, you have the right recipe for success without regret. Thanks again.
Phil
]]>The word hope is a powerful one and I love the idea of blasting those doors off. Hope is a tool that inspires people into action.
]]>@Jeanne, absolutely! I love that you add the element of interdependence to hope. I achieve things not by myself but in concert with unknown others. Yes. Our interdependence is something I’ve been thinking about as I think it’s somewhat overlooked and I hope to write about it. Thanks.
@Patty, wow, what a great compliment! Thanks. I hope you know how much I love reading your blog, too, for the writing as much as for the content. I love how you put it: We often have to touch the more innocent parts of ourselves to claim hope. I agree with Nietzsche, responsibility starts with ourselves and I’d like to add that it doesn’t end there.
@Tess, great to have you and your Bold Life grace my blog! I’m getting to know some wonderful bloggers myself and they do give me hope.
@Nicki, thanks. I really like the idea of knocking balance for perspective. One is much more easily attainable than the other.
@Sara, you put that so beautifully. MLK’s legacy has broken through skin and penetrated the heart. Thank you.
@Malo, yeah, I still cringe at the thought that I’m responsible for the things that I’m responsible for. And it’s not because I’m irresponsible, because I’m not. I like the word hope because, c’mon, we all know we can’t just hope with no action. It’s just a way gentler word than responsibility. Thanks.
]]>Thanks for the wonderful insight Belinda!
]]>And I do agree with you that a little change in our perspective sometimes can make a difference. Just like an umbrella, the mind works best only when it is open.
]]>I am hoping that there is a lot of knocking in all our lives this year.
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