Thursday, March 25, 2010

‡ You Still Have Hope ‡

If you can look at the sunset and smile,
then you still have hope.

If you can find beauty in the colors of a small flower,
then you still have hope.

If you can find pleasure in the movement of a butterfly,
then you still have hope.

If the smile of a child can still warm your heart,
then you still have hope.

If you can see the good in other people,
then you still have hope.

If the rain breaking on a roof top can still lull you to sleep,
then you still have hope.

If the sight of a rainbow still makes you stop and stare in wonder,
then you still have hope.

If the soft fur of a favored pet still feels pleasant under your fingertips,
then you still have hope.

If you meet new people with a trace of excitement and optimism,
then you still have hope.

If you give people the benefit of a doubt,
then you still have hope.

If you still offer your hand in friendship to others that have touched your life,
then you still have hope.

If receiving an unexpected card or letter still brings a pleasant surprise,
then you still have hope.

If the suffering of others still fills your with pain and frustration,
then you still have hope.

If you refuse to let a friendship die or accept that it must end,
then you still have hope.

If you look forward to a time or place of quiet and reflection,
then you still have hope.

If you still buy the ornaments, put up the Christmas tree or cook the supper,
then you still have hope.

If you can look to the past and smile,
then you still have hope.

If, when faced with the bad, when told everything is futile,
you can still look up and end the conversation with the phrase, "Yeah... BUT!"
then you still have hope.


Hope is such a marvelous thing.
It bends,
it twists,
it sometimes hides,
but rarely does it break.

It sustains us when nothing else can.
It gives us reason to continue and courage to move ahead,
when we tell ourselves we'd rather give in.

Hope puts a smile on our face
when the heart cannot manage.

Hope puts our feet on the path
when our eyes cannot see it.

Hope moves us to act
when our souls are confused of the direction.

Hope is a wonderful thing,
something to be cherished and nurtured,
and something that will refresh us in return.
And it can be found in each of us,
and it can bring light into the darkest of places.

NEVER LOSE HOPE!

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Dikutip dari Afterhours Inspirational Stories,
setelah sekian lama gw ga ngasih bacaan untuk kalian semua,
hari ini mau menyajikan bacaan mengenai yang namanya HARAPAN.

Manusia hidup dilandaskan dengan apa yang disebut motivasi.
Manusia sendiri pasti memiliki harapan yang ingin ia penuhi.

Ingin menjadi orang yang lebih baik,
ingin menjadi seorang artis,
ingin menjadi pengusaha yang sukses,
dan rasa ingin dan ingin lainnya.


Tidak banyak yang jatuh terpuruk ketika harapannya tidak tercapai:
Ingin mendapatkan nilai sempurna untuk ujian,
yang ada malah mendapatkan nilai yang buruk pada akhirnya.

Katanya, meletakkan harapan terlalu tinggi itu kadang malah menyakitkan,
apa lagi saat yang terjadi malah kebalikannya.

Tapi itulah hidup,
tidak selalu sesuai dengan harapan kita.
Hidup melatih kita menjadi seseorang yang lebih tegar dan kuat,
menuntun kita untuk memilih apakah mengejar harapan atau membuang harapan.

Life is a gift.
Don't lose your hopes.
As long as you're still alive,
you still have hopes.

Live your life, people. :)


+Lyrics of the day+
There's a song that's inside of my soul
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again.
I'm awaken in the infinite cold
But you sing to me over and over and over again

So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours
I pray
To be only yours
I know now
You're my only hope
(Only Hope by Mandy Moore)

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