Homework WE 6/4/15 - "Hope"

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Homework WE 6/4/15 - "Hope"

Post by Shelley Hansen » Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:15 am

HOPE
© Shelley Hansen 2015

The gift of optimism is a blessing quite unique.
It saves us from the dark side, regulates the words we speak.
It's not just free and easy - it is tempered by good sense -
but shows up in our attitude to personal events.

It's true we suffer setbacks, and we walk the path of pain
when time goes by so slowly. Will we ever smile again?
but somewhere deep within us something dwells, to help us cope -
a quality we can't constrain ... we like to call it HOPE!
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Re: Homework WE 6/4/15 - "Hope"

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Wed Apr 01, 2015 3:48 pm

Now that is a nice thought to hold onto Shelley I like your use of the prompts here - very well done
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Re: Homework WE 6/4/15 - "Hope"

Post by Catherine Lee » Wed Apr 01, 2015 5:40 pm

I agree! This is beautiful Shelley, very positive and uplifting!
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Re: Homework WE 6/4/15 - "Hope"

Post by Shelley Hansen » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:46 pm

Thank you Maureen and Catherine - appreciate your positive feedback.

Cheers, Shelley
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