Enough! Tell me what gives you HOPE.

[RevCheesehead]

(Words of warning: stay out of GD or GD Politics - you'd think the end of the world came tonight.)

There is so much good in this world, and I think we need to remind ourselves of the things which give us hope.

For me, it's love, friendship, relationships with wonderful people, my faith (obviously), and DU.

So, what is it that gives you hope?

[elshiva]

1. All of the above. Plus the fact that I actually enjoy being

a Democrat.

[Skittles]

2. our very young DUers

oh they make me proud :)

[RevCheesehead]

4. Yeah -

A toast to Kleeb: :toast:
(who really isn't that young, he's chronologically challenged)

[Skittles]

8. Kleeb is a good example

yes INDEED! Seriously, I just love seeing teenagers in the DU - I find it hopeful that despite the non-stop propaganda and spinning they are smart enough and strong enough to question it all - I just love it. :D

[JohnKleeb]

39. Damn thanks you two

Of course, it doesnt hurt that Ive got a great family and have had some great teachers.

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[Floogeldy]

5. A bee, artfully swaying and landing within a flower to gather pollen.

B-)

[Robeson]

6. The Vikings defensive acquisitions this offseason....

...also, if our first three draft picks pan out, we'll kick ass...

Of course, we still need a kicker

:P

[Skittles]

9. *sniff*

my brother Glenn who passed away in November was such a major Vikings fan - it was mentioned at his funeral in Chicago - "Glenn was a big Vikings fan and we all know that takes a lot of faith." :)

I have his Vikings ballcap on a nail in my closet.

[Robeson]

11. I'm glad he loved them....

...And I'm sorry for the loss of your brother Skittles. And obviously, they were something he cherished greatly.

[Skittles]

21. we were a military family, born all over

Glenn was born in England but adopted the team from my dad's home state - dad was raised in Caledonia Minnesota

[RevCheesehead]

12. Aww -

Now maybe he can do them some good up there for the Choke-kings.

(sorry for your loss, Skittles. :hug:)

[Skittles]

22. yeah

Glenn was 11 months older than me and I have another brother who is 11 months younger - and he is a major Packers fan. Oh the rivalry between those two. :o

[ashling]

43. My little brother was named Glenn, too

I don't think he cared for football much, but he is gone now too. He died from AIDS (related stuff) in 1997 - I still cry when I think of him.

[RevCheesehead]

10. Ah, yes, the departure of Randy Moss.

:evilgrin:

[Robeson]

14. You really don't want me to get mean on this sentimental thread....

...do you? :evilgrin: :P

[RevCheesehead]

16. not at all!

Now you can join in hating him, too! :P

[Robeson]

17. Who? Brett?.....

...;-)

[RevCheesehead]

18. Oh yeah! Thanks for reminding me!

Brett's back for another year! :bounce::loveya:

And a new kick-ass QB heir-apparent! :bounce:

[Robeson]

20. "Brett's back for another year"....

...and you're happy about that??

Wow, after that playoff performance against, uh, the Vikings, I'd think you'd be hoping he would hang up his cleats.

But hey, I'm happy he's coming back too! I love that interception machine!! :evilgrin: :woohoo:

[Wapsie B]

7. Knowing that no matter how shitty I may feel one day

there's the realization that I'm given another to turn things around in a good way.

[AlienGirl]

13. The idea that this might count for something

These things I'm doing are so small, but maybe they matter in a larger scheme of things.

Tucker

[leftofthedial]

15. the roast in the freezer

the song I'm writing

the record I'm making

the little girl sleeping in her bed upstairs

[Droopy]

19. The good people that I met at a DU meet up in Cleveland

If they are representative of all of you guys out there then I think we are in good shape as a party even if we are on the ropes right now. I think we've got a good jaw. I know very few democrats in my personal life and it was cool for me to get to meet some people who are really into the party.

[illbill]

23. Having hope gives me hope...

Hard to grasp... but I understand it completely. With nothing at all, I still have hope.

The darkest night always leads to a brighter day.

[roscoeroscoe]

24. what a great question! thank you!

well, it's a personal question, so: i've got hope because against all odds i found a wonderful woman who loves me and thinks i'm funny. if that can happen, anything can happen! :)
despite the horror show that is most of the political situation, there's always hope. barack obama is in the senate, you're kidding me!? nancy pelosi?! wow~
i sure wish things were better off but here we are. besides, we can always laugh at how stupid & silly the opposition is. rush 'boils on the ass' limbaugh failing in his third marraige. bush, unable to ride a segway or mountain bike safely (let alone the pretzil episode) the current age is perfect for john stewart & the daily show to tee off on every day! years from now, to see this age in the proper perspective, it'll be the daily show.
i love michael moore's work. and i'm dying to see 'gunner's palace,' seeing as how it strikes close to home (our unit lives in a bunch of saddam's old villas, and we drive our combat patrols under the same kind of conditions...)
i think the darkness of the world will be lifted soon, the dumb-o rays will let up and people will be able to think for themselves again. why? must be from reading doris lessing's 'shikasta.'
in the immortal words of jesse jackson, keep hope alive!

[BlondieK143]

25. Wonderful question.

Oh so fitting for me today.

DU makes me realize I'm not the only one pissed off and frustrated with the state our country is in. It gives me hope in knowing that soon we'll be able to move on from this mess and get someone who will be able to restore our faith in not only the government, but in people as well.

PEOPLE give me hope for different reasons. My grandparents give me hope because even after many years of hard times and struggles, they still have admiration for one another. My Nana is such a beautiful and loving woman. My aunt gives me hope because of her strong politics and her genuine heart. And even though she's not married and has no kids, she's content with life. My sisters give me hope because of their youth and inexperience. I look at them and want to keep them that way forever. My friend Mike gives me hope because he makes me believe there really ARE guys in the world that know how to treat women. He's amazing and I'm so fortunate to have him in my life.

Even through all the hard times, I'm so blessed to have people in my life that love and care for me. They are the reason I'm able to love, laugh, and enjoy the small things that are forever in my mind. That's what hope is all about.

[Omphaloskepsis]

26. Cheese..

It really is that simple.

OK :: Music Boobs_on_girls Books Code Logic The_Park Bread_and_Boobs_in_the_Park+books sleep dreams my_bike OSX PHP MySQL Ruby_on_Rails Linux CSS AJAX Beer Tagging Folksonomy Companionship

The most important one is missing. <-- from my life, not the list! <!!-edit

[dxstone]

27. My sense of humor, dark as it is...

Nah, just kiddin'... what is this "hope" you speak of?
Nah, just goofin' again!
I don't know that I have any hope for the future anymore; if things turn around, I will be very very surprised...
But there are good things in any day, even the worst ones... the deepest suffering teaches a soul that there is great worth all around us in every moment; the greatest lack, borne long enough, shows you that life itself is never really lacking; it's only our ability to apprehend the wonder of it that flags at times, in rythms that are themselves natural and necessary...
Ironic as all get-out; the closer to death you get, the more beautiful and precious life appears, even in its most minute details and transient fleeting moments...
Proving, I think, that where there's life, there's ALWAYS hope...
To the VERY last breath.

I FEAR when I forget what I KNOW.
I KNOW that life is a majestic wonder, an amazing gift, an awe-inspiring drama, a long, strange trip, an incredible mystery, an endless riddle... and that's ALL I know, but it's enough.
And I HOPE, my sweet and brave DUers all, that today serves each one of you up a nice tasty slice!
:party: :party: :party:
Zappa was right, but he was also totally wrong: Yes, indeed, there is NO HOPE.
But I don't care how hopeless things are; FUCK that, life is for LIVING!
Skol!
:toast:
D

(Edited to fix stubborn smiley!)

[Rabrrrrrr]

28. That the power of evil never stays in power for long

and when it falls, it falls mightily.

[RevCheesehead]

29. Amen to that!

In the cosmic struggle of good vs. evil, good always triumphs - eventually. (this message brought to you courtesy of George Lucas) O8)

[crispini]

30. Every time I get out and meet local Democrats

who are working hard to rebuild the Democratic party in our state, I come home and feel so much better and so re-energized and happy. It's a huge weight off.

[Shell Beau]

31. A lot of things give me hope.

My faith in God, the love of my hubby, the love of my family, my belief that most people are good at heart, my friendships, the sun and stars, the list could go on and on.

On edit DU of course!!!!

[ahem]

32. The world is full of wonderful things...

Despite how dark things seem at times, I still think the good outweighs the bad.

There's a hell of a lot of beauty out there. You just have to look for it.

[CornField]

33. The pendulum

When the pundulum swings to its most extreme we should all smile with the knowledge that it will be swinging in the other direction soon.

For the moment, we can do little more than wait until the pendulum is back on our side. When it does arrive again (and it will happen) our work begins. We need to keep the pendulum from swinging too far in the extreme of our own side.

Whenever things look very bleak, I consider the pendulum and think of my children and smile.

[SOteric]

34. The love of a sweet-faced little kitty,

A light rain at dawn and a big mug of coffee,
The faces of my oldest and dearest friends,
Brilliant red sunsets,
The lush green of the local forests,
The spectre of Rainier,
The rumbling, sleep-infused, early morning voice of the man I love,
Pizza,
The poetry of William Butler Yeats,
The aria from Turandot,
The hush after new fallen snow,
The sound of a 2-year-old, laughing,
The look, the smell, the weight and feel of a new book,
The character, the scent, the feel of an old book,
Motown.

I could go on, but I have to get to a meeting soon. Maybe I'll stop back later.

[bertha katzenengel]

35. LOVE.

Love is what gives me hope. I hate to quote the bible around here, but Paul did actually hit the nail on the head once. That this comes from the bible should not diminish its meaning:

If I could speak in any language in heaven or on earth but didn't love others, I would only be making meaningless noise . . . And if I had the gift of faith so that I could speak to a mountain and make it move, without love I would be no good to anybody. If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn't love others, I would be of no value whatsoever.

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. . . . .

There are three things that will endure--faith, hope, and love--and the greatest of these is love.

[RevCheesehead]

47. No need to apologize for that, Bertha!

(but I know what you mean) :)

[skygazer]

36. My daughter

She's 23, smart, sensible, compassionate, open-minded, loving, diplomatic, anti-war, anti-imperialism, pro-choice, always willing to speak her mind and uphold her views. She and others like her give me hope for the future.

[GOPBasher]

37. Seeing intelligent, compassionate people. n/t

[rustydog]

38. My son, his fiancee and their friends give me hope.

[Serial Mom]

40. My kids and grandkids!

Seeing them happy, well and dems makes me happy.


:hi:
And the hope that this world will be a better place for them, as people like you who have ethics continue to fight for what is right.

[xmas74]

41. I usually stay far away from there in the first place.

GD and GDP tends to frighten me.

[MadHound]

42. Easy enough, friends, family, nature, and my orchard

I'm planting an orchard, and really, it is my gift to the future, and the future's promise to me.

[khashka]

44. Honestly?

I saw a little baby bunny today. Absolutely tiny, you could hold it in the palm of your hand. And it ran up to me and stopped and looked at me and decided I wasn't gonna kill it, eat it, hurt it. Maybe it was too dumb for belief but it extended a sort of trust. If that's possible between species it should always be possible. And that possibility is where hope lies.

And I thought to myself, what a wonderful world.

Khash.

[Dastard Stepchild]

45. After 58 wonderful years of life...

my mother still has the warmest, most radiant smile, and the most genuine laugh I have ever heard. If she can keep her spirits despite some of the things my family has weathered, it fills my heart with hope.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

46. Hi Rev!!

What gives me hope is... waking up another day to try to get it right one more time.

:hi: How YOU doin'?

[RevCheesehead]

48. CyndeeLou!

:hi: back at ya.

I'm doing OK. One of my cats died last week, and it was traumatic (they're like my kids), but I'm doing better this week.

Other than that, I'm busy trying to catch up on all kinds of stuff.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

49. Awwwwwww....

:hug: That sucks about your kitty. I know the bond is so very close! I'm sorry. :cry:

Yes, I am in pre-vacation mode - like a crazy person!! I'll be in Chapel Hill in a few days - I plan on seeing the Duke gardens in full bloom!

Good to 'see' you!! :hi: We'll have to plan a summer gathering soon, short bus president will be in town the end of May and we *MIGHT* be able to talk Mrs Grumpy into a trip back into town!

[RevCheesehead]

50. Ah, Duke gardens!

That's a place that doles out hope, love, and passion all at once. :loveya: Hope you guys have a wonderful time together!

(and thanks for the hug. :hug: Here's one back.)