21 Days of Gratitude- Day 16

Today I’m thankful for Hope.

Hope is an encouraging gift that helps keep us going despite uncertainty. Hope keeps us motivated to keep going, to inspire us to see what a new day brings. Hope is the optimistic knowing that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Hope is having faith that no matter what, everything will work out in the end. Hope allows us to believe in the power of miracles. Hope is why we get up every morning and try again.

Hope is powerful in that way. When we lose hope, we lose will. Hope is the glue that holds us together, and keeps us strong. Hope requires trust; trust in ourselves and trust in the process. Hope requires faith; faith that we can overcome and that better days are ahead of us. Hope helps us heal, grow, and know that our pain won’t last forever. When we have nothing, there is always hope. When we hope, we never give up. Hope is the only thing more powerful than fear. Hope is the way through it, and sometimes it defies logic and reason.

Hope is not expectation, though. Hope comes from no expectations. It’s the acceptance of what is, and what may be, but the encouragement and strength to hold on anyway despite disappointment. Hope is an anchor keeping us grounded. Hope is Magic. Miracles happen when there is hope. Don’t lose hope. Never stop believing there is hope.

Tomorrow is a new day. What do you hope for? What are you grateful for?