HOPE

hope is the
Honor of all things good and righteous that come our way regardless of our deservedness.

hope is the
Opportunity to return the good favor to others who cross our path each day.

hope is the
Presence of the Spirit of Goodness about us, planning delights for us and waiting for us to notice.

hope is the
Eternal well-spring, which, despite a dry spell or two, will come back to draw us into, through, and beyond our human existence.

---- rjm
August 2004