How-To Maintain Hope In Our Lives

The Sufi mystic Rumi writes about how we can all maintain hope in our lives : "Look as long as you can at the friend that you love.”

These are strong words and do not come gift wrapped. Hope never is easy to maintain but it wouldn't possess such restorative powers if it did.

So whether you plan on returning for a RHS Class Reunion or simply return to your old yearbook, stare hard at those old friends. Some you will never see again, some you will intend to see but won't, and some you can make a point of seeing again and again this coming July 22nd 2017.

Together we are better than when we are alone or isolated. We can cultivate our sense of hopefulness in ourselves and each other by understanding we are all in this life together. Life's journey is made slightly more easy when we make the trip with others we know and mutually support.

Happy Holidays!