We are familiar with that overly quoted: hope springs eternal. And true too. As long as we have hope for success in getting out of a situation we are in, or worse, at the brink of almost giving up - somehow, we find courage to keep trying, and going, or moving on.
Without hope, what chance could we hang on to? But with it, our hearts remain strong; it becomes our pal, our friend, when everything else fails.
I've kept in mind what Russian writer Dostoyevsky eloquently wrote from his famous classic novel Crime and Punishment: "They wanted to speak, but could not; tears stood in their eyes. They were both pale and thin; but those sick pale faces were bright with the dawn of a new future, of a full resurrection into a new life. They were renewed by love; the heart of each held infinite sources of life for the heart of the other." - Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian Novelist
When we are feeling depressed, we need to do something about it. Talk to someone we can trust. Email or phone call will do. Not feeling like connecting with anyone or like no one else seems to care? Do something you love to do. Perhaps a self-treat, a bit of self-love to give you warmth and lighten your heavy heart.
Whatever brings us hope is a sure flicker of light, a little ray of sunshine.
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