Loss of Hope?
This last week has been a particularly difficult week. There have been losses at every turn it seems and challenges to keep a tight hold of hope. People far away from our world here are suffering, asking why tragedy has come upon their lives and doing all in their power not to lose hope. Here in our community, we struggle in the loss of a young life and a loss of his hope for his future. We look into our own hearts and look for the hope in what can be taken from this to again instill hope for his loving family, his friends and our youth. In our own personal lives we struggle with hope which has been taken and disappointment- perhaps in others, perhaps in ourselves.
Yet, hope is resilient. It teaches us that although lives may be taken, dreams shattered or hearts broken- we can continue and move forward. That which seems unbearable becomes a mountain we can climb. That which threatens to break us apart, pulls us together. That is hope. One of my favorite sayings is by Oscar Wilde:
“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise”
To remain hopeful allows us to see those blessings. I wish that for the many many people that have been struggling with hope this week- hold tight, hold fast.
Claudia
