I also wrestle with hope. When asked what gives me hope I answer I have faith- faith keeps me alive, is present oriented, faith is about trust, belief, responsibility and accountability.
I shy from hope as our politicians, of both parties, sloganize us with hope and happy talk of the future. Gambler's hopes are not winnings. This is what is on offer from politicians-platitudes , hucksters of hope when we need policies - programs - battleplan now.
Christians believe that of hope, faith, love the greatest is love. Che famously remarked all true revolutionaries are guided by great feelings of love- I feel like pick one and hold on.
We do not need hope to fight. (“Better to starve fighting than to starve working.” A slogan of the Lawrence, Massachusetts “Bread and Roses” strike of 1912 )
Absolutely wonderful piece of writing. Something I, too, have been thinking a lot about. I often think about the phrase “nothing-burger” and how much of the noise these days is exactly that, slurping up time, focus, but worst of all: energy. Trying to start living a non-nothing-burger-life.
Thank you for writing this. I cried a lot throughout. I need to write something like this as well...and I've tried in these past 3 years but the nauseas have been so overwhelming that I haven't found the words. I've gotten to similar conclussions though. We need to take space to write (or create) to understand in our own individual experience how the current historical moment connects to our memories so we can access the pertinent metaphors we need to keep going.
I also wrestle with hope. When asked what gives me hope I answer I have faith- faith keeps me alive, is present oriented, faith is about trust, belief, responsibility and accountability.
I shy from hope as our politicians, of both parties, sloganize us with hope and happy talk of the future. Gambler's hopes are not winnings. This is what is on offer from politicians-platitudes , hucksters of hope when we need policies - programs - battleplan now.
Christians believe that of hope, faith, love the greatest is love. Che famously remarked all true revolutionaries are guided by great feelings of love- I feel like pick one and hold on.
We do not need hope to fight. (“Better to starve fighting than to starve working.” A slogan of the Lawrence, Massachusetts “Bread and Roses” strike of 1912 )
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Absolutely wonderful piece of writing. Something I, too, have been thinking a lot about. I often think about the phrase “nothing-burger” and how much of the noise these days is exactly that, slurping up time, focus, but worst of all: energy. Trying to start living a non-nothing-burger-life.
Thank you for writing this. I cried a lot throughout. I need to write something like this as well...and I've tried in these past 3 years but the nauseas have been so overwhelming that I haven't found the words. I've gotten to similar conclussions though. We need to take space to write (or create) to understand in our own individual experience how the current historical moment connects to our memories so we can access the pertinent metaphors we need to keep going.