Do You Still Have Hope?

If you can look at the sunset and smile, then you still have hope...

If you can find beauty in the colors of a small flower, then you still have hope...

If you can find pleasure in the movement of a butterfly, then you still have hope...

If the smile of a child can still warm your heart, then you still have hope...

If the sight of a rainbow still makes you stop and stare in wonder, then you still have hope...

If the soft fur of a favored pet still feels pleasant under your fingertips, then you still have hope...

If you can look to the past and smile, then you still have hope....

If you still buy the ornaments, put up the Christmas tree or cook the turkey, then you still have hope...

If you still offer your hand in friendship to others that have touched your life, then you still have hope...

If you can see the good in other people, then you still have hope...

Hope is such a marvelous thing. It bends, it twists, it sometimes hides, but rarely does it break... It sustains us when nothing else can... It gives us reason to continue and courage to move ahead. Hope is a wonderful thing, something to be cherished and nurtured, and something that will refresh us in return... And it can be found in each of us.