Login | Register

65 online

Most Popular Choices

9

Diary 1/16/2009 at 10:51 AM EST

Let us all take a deep breath and hope

By virginius "gin" arnold 3 comments

Become a Fan
(5 fans)

It seems there has been a lot written about hope, both pro and con. It has become popular to talk about “hope” like it is some foolish word, to be used by those that are not intellectually quick enough to grasp the “real truth”, whatever that is. I guess they are those that could do the same thing with love, passion, or any other human emotion because hope is just that, an emotion. It is the emotion shown by parents distraught over a critically ill child. It is the emotions of the Vietnam vet. That remembers long ago when he thought; “I am going to die right here” was the only thought in his head. Hope, that is all there was in either case. Hope is part of any belief system that I know of. His Holiness says, love, forgiveness, compassion, and self-discipline. Once again, all needing hope to succeed, so maybe let us all take a break at this historical moment; like it or not, this IS a historical moment and why not let us all “hope” that President Obama is very successful. There will be plenty of time to criticize and I can assure you, with Republicans, Progressives, liberals, conservatives, gays, straights, pro-life, right to choose, there will be plenty of people ready to attack.

Rate It | View Ratings

virginius "gin" arnold Social Media Pages:

Gin Arnold is a 70 year old liberal living in Cotacachi, Ecuador after living in S. Alabama. I have owned several businesses, lived aboard a 32 foot sailing yacht, been a bar tender, boat captain, short order cook, and imported furniture from (more...)

Related Topic(s): Belief; Compassion; Hope Hopefulness; Republican; Time; Vietnam, Add Tags
Add to My Group(s)

Go To Commenting

The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.

Contact Author

Contact Editor

Author Page

View Authors' Articles

OpEdNews ~~depends upon~~ can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Congress Switchboard: 202-224-3121

To remove advertising from OpEd News, please become a premium member.

"Rob Kall gives readers an important wake up call to the bottom up power that they have to protect their rights, powers, and freedoms. His advice applies to all aspects of life, including politics, economics, journalism, entertainment, and psychology and wellness. Kall's book explains the differences between the top-down leadership approach of dominating, fear based, disconnected authoritarianism and the bottom-up connection consciousness that emphasizes values, justice, fairness, equity, and kindness. This book helps readers see the whole elephant as opposed to the disconnected parts. Kall gives great advice as to intensifying, expanding, prolonging, and deepening connections. With his professional background, Rob Kall is the perfect person to write this book. This is a very well-researched book that includes dozens of insightful interviews with top-notch experts. Kall shows how bottom-up small acts can produce massive results. He emphasizes that since we can't avoid this emerging bottom-up connection revolution, we need to learn how to navigate and embrace it. This bottom-up leadership will result in power to the people. This is a fascinating and insightful book, especially in this new era of digital hunting and gathering."

Larry Atkins, author of Skewed: A Critical Thinker's Guide to Media Bias

Art Instruction for People
At All Skill Levels

Top Content
in the Last 2 Days
(by Page Views)

Making It In America Posted by Robert Borosage ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

The Language of Nuclear Weapons by Jason Sibert ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Tomgram: Juan Cole, Playing Russian Roulette with Middle Eastern Oil by Tom Engelhardt ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Thomas J. Farrell's Personal History of the 1960s (REVIEW ESSAY) by Thomas Farrell ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

End the 1917 Espionage Act by John Hawkins ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Nuclear Arms Bros by Irene Fowler ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

April 15 is coming soon: what will the noblest US taxpayers do? by Pavlo Kuliuk ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Trump "is playing silly games with the serious, cherished beliefs of millions of Americans." by Lance Moore ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Fareed Zakaria on Liberalism vs. Illiberalism (REVIEW ESSAY) by Thomas Farrell ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

The End of Recessions in the United States? by Joel Joseph ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

The Crime Pendulum Swings Again: People Shouldn't be Defensive Over New DC and Maryland Crime Bills by Robert Weiner ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Just How Broken is Our Healthcare System? by Elayne Clift ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Pentagon shrugs off all UFO reports by Bob Gaydos ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Absence followed by a reflection by Gary Lindorff ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Tomgram: Ellen Cantarow, A Shrapnel-Faced World by Tom Engelhardt ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

For 5 Months Evil USA Sent Bombs to Kill Palestinians and Let Israel Block Food to Starve Them by Jay Janson ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Her Silver Highness by Irene Fowler ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

General Election School Board Candidates Finalized by Carl Petersen ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

"Turkey faces a terrorist threat east of the Euphrates from the Kurds and the US", interview with Aydin Sezer by Steven Sahiounie ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Dems Question U.S. Claims That Israel Isn't Violating Internat'l Law Using American Weapons Posted by Meryl Ann Butler ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

The Big Question About the UN Security Council's Gaza Ceasefire Resolution by Thomas Knapp ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

interesting anecdote on healing my psychic / dream body (how that works) by Gary Lindorff ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Should Legislatures Use Balanced Approval Voting? (Hint: They already do) by Paul Cohen ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

The Eclipse as Cosmic Muse by Meryl Ann Butler ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

An ISIS attack on America or Europe is just a matter of time by Mark Lansvin ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews)

Go To Top 50 Most Popular

Ad info: click here

Classics of Liberal Thinking

Progressive Radio Links