The Life Jacket Of Hope

In the midst of the constant changes of life and confusing or chaotic
situations, hope, becomes our life jacket, which helps us to keep afloat and
not to drown in the hurricane that at times causes unexpected or sudden
changes. Without hope, we expect the worst. Our vision gets cloudy; we do
not find or see any ray of light to see by. The mind fills with questions,
allowing it to be overpowered by doubts and insecurity. Fear takes control
of us and everything turns into a mountain or an un-climbable wall. It seems
to us that we will not be able to get out of the difficult and critical
moments, or it will be difficult for us to get out of the "hole". We feel
incapable of going forward. Fear and doubt paralyze us and prevent us from
deciding with clarity and acting with determination. We need to find support
or help and, when we don't get it, we go even further down.

Living with hope keeps us awake. With hope we are open to the opportunities
that life offers us. We overcome fear and expect the best. With hope our
forces are joined in order to deal with and overcome difficulties. We
maintain the vision that everything will get better and things will
streamline themselves, giving out benefits to all. Hope helps us to keep the
meaning of our life alive.