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Things that give you hope.
Earlier today, I started thinking about some things that give me reason to feel hopeful. I thought about starting this thread earlier but held back because every time I tried to word it, everything I could think of sounded corny, too touchy-feely, overly sentimental, etc. But what the heck. It's kind of like "What's so funny about peace love and understanding anyway?" Beside, in times like these, finding something to feel hopeful about can't hurt, right?
So if you have something at the moment that really inspires you to feel hopeful, please share it with us here. On the other hand, if you're feeling cynical, hopeless, or just plain pissed off, that's cool and I get it, but maybe save that some someplace else? Cool.
Two things gave me reasons to feel hopeful today. The first is this amazing young lady and all those other kids out there like her who are standing up and asking us to work on combating climate change. Miss Greta Thunberg:

And secondly, a news source I find both inspiring as well as challenging, The Guardian:

“In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the
strength of the effort is the measure of the result.”
-James Allen
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This. Kind people like this. KInd organizations like this.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/us/chesa-boudin-san-francisco-da.amp.html
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Just launched itself into the air and did a 15 foot belly flop onto the grass and made a funny squeaky toy sound when it landed. Then it just ran off and I retired to my recliner quite delighted.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
hearing a child laugh or giggle is still one of the greatest things in the world and makes me smile each time I hear them whether I know them or not.
you can still find music that suits your mood regardless of how you feel in that moment
Now that Johnson has won for his Brexit plans and Trump, Erdogan and Putin are everywhere, these young people have just had enough of it. Many of them are starting to become politically involved in our community and don't want to wait any longer to get ahead.
Perhaps this Greta sentiment has affected it, but it is largely uncertainty in all areas and the constant inactivity of politicians that drives young people.
Hope! Ahhh, just the word I needed to hear today, kce. Thanks!