Guest guest Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I GIVE AND RECEIVE LOVEHumans need love. It is in the giving and receiving of love that we choose life. Participating in this fundamental exchange lies in our ability to trust others. This is where hope enters.Too often, we limit our trust because of past betrayal. Hope is a special quality that lifts us from this pit of despair. Hope doesn't depend on the past. In fact, it requires that we disregard all previous experience, good and bad. When we hope for that which we do not have, we anticipate that something good will happen. It allows us to wait patiently and confidently. While we wait, we can open our hearts to give and receive the love that we need.From the article: ‘Becoming a Hope-filled Optimist’ by Beverly M. Breakey.Source: http://www.innerself.com/Creating_Realities/optimist.htm© Reproductions Permitted http://www.innerself.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cheryl Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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