Hope

Hope is a word that we use often. I hope you have had good time. I hope I have answered your questions. I hope we can get together soon.

In fact when you start typing this phrase, I hope… your auto fill on your phone will continue with certain variations of these statements.

Hope is one of those things that we rely upon. We need hope. We need it, plan and simple.

But hope is a word that we take for granted. We hear the word, we say it. But what does it mean.

I think Webster’s dictionary probably has a definition of the word. In fact I am sure it does. But what does hope mean to you.

I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Especially as I hear people saying I hope that we can get together soon. A year ago, a lot of us packed our desks, said hope to see you soon to our co worker’s and even in some cases family.

2020 was the year of hope. We hoped for an end to Covid. To quarantine. To the fighting.

But how do you bring hope into this world? You live in such a way that people smile after you walk away. Listen to them. Really listen, hear what they are saying and not saying. Sometimes that provides more hope than anything else.

Hope is really about making this world a better place and experience for the other people that we encounter every day. Maybe this week you will be able to provide that hope to others.

Until next time,

Juli