Grateful Thoughts
Haiti. The economy. Terrorism. Climate Change. Politicians. Outside influences. War. Famine.
It’s on the front page and in our in-box daily. There are new movies out questioning the existence of God (again.) People debating the environment (still.) Euthanasia, Abortion, the Death Penalty, Gun Control… Didn’t we debate all these when I was in college? Yes! When I was in High School? Yes!
I don’t really care if there is scientific evidence for “a God” — if there isn’t one, than I shall invent one. We NEED to have some semblance of Hope in the world.
We create Hope by being Grateful. I am concerned for all the things listed above. I send good thoughts, donations of time and money, and visualize it being taken care of, visualize it healing. I can’t do it all. I am pedaling as fast as I can. That is Resilience. I keep getting up every morning and looking toward the future with Hope and a plan. And if that plan doesn’t work, I come up with a new one. Resilience again.
So – I turn off the incessant, insistent 24/7 news and I make a list.
I say a prayer of thanks for the health that I DO have, for eyes that see and hands that work; for legs that walk and toes that wiggle. I am grateful for puppy snuggles and grandchildren giggles. Grateful for electricity that allows our thoughts to whiz across wires and airwaves at mach speed between us. For a roof over my head, warmth in my home, streets that are paved, water that runs clean in the pipes, and friends that love me. May we all go to sleep tonight remembering that we are blessed. Even in the worst of situations, there is Hope. Those who claim HOPE is a naîve and false notion are mistaken. Hope is to the human soul what electricity is to this computer. It keeps my soul humming.
Keep the faith. The times are big and potent. And they have always been big and potent.
Be well.
Beth
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