Is this odd thing I'm feeling . . .

[Richard D]

. . . Hope?

[roguevalley]

1. yeah. I remember what that was too. Once upon a time, there was

this man from a small town in Arkansas ... ;)

[MuseRider]

2. There is always hope.

Even if we lose it all there is always hope. When hope is gone so are we. Nurture it.

[hlthe2b]

3. I hope some of us bottled some away in a time capsule...

It's been so long I doubt most of us would recognize the feeling.....:shrug: But, Al is speaking to us, that's for sure.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

4. I feel like Daddy has come home

and yes, I know that is a stupid paternalistic thing to say, but it's how I feel.

[Bluerthanblue]

5. not stupid or paternalistic- at all! You

are speaking about your feelings-

And what hope feels like to you-

I hope your"Daddy" has come home-

I hope we all have reason to 'believe' that this dark world can still entertain light-

"and hold fast to dreams,
for if dreams die
life is a broken winged bird, that cannot fly"
(Langston Hughes)

:hug:
blu

[TallahasseeGrannie]

6. Thank you

my daddy came home from "the plant" every day at 5:30. When they built the Interstate he made it home by 5:20. He was the most constant thing in my life and when he was home I knew that no harm would come to us. It is the strongest metaphor I can use, I guess.