H_O_P-E

There is hope for as long as there is life; for that matter even among lifeless things. Hope for a very old furniture to be bought and appreciated by antique lovers; hope for warring nations to reconcile for the sake of peace; hope for cancer patients to discover the miracle cure; hope for the infertile couple to find the secret potion.

Hope, unless given up, is the life-giving spirit in every man's heart or even in the instinct of animals. Hope for the egg to hatch and be converted into a chick; hope for the caterpillar to become a butterfly; hope for the snipping puppy to be able to bark; hope for a baby bird to fly at last; hope for the blind to see even in the dark.

Hope is the guiding principle for salvation; hope for a sinner to repent and to be a saint; hope for the dying to be reborn into eternal life; hope for the dead to resurrect; hope for love to incarnate; hope for energy to create; hope for the poet to be inspired; hope for prayer to reach God; hope for sunshine to illuminate the earth; hope for a child to grow; hope for the teacher to impart knowledge; hope for the old to share his wisdom; hope for the youth to anticipate his future.

Let us all continue hoping for the best in this troubled world. Hope is our salvation.