What is hope?

Emily Dickinson said "Hope is the thing with feathers" and she was right.  Hope lets you fly, even when your body is grounded.

Thanks for this post.

Hi Holly,

Wonderful post.  Thank you for writing this.  It is so important to be hopeful and to foster that within ourselves.  That is something I struggle with on occasion, even when it has nothing to do with RA or MS or any other illness.  It's the bread of life.

Thank you Holly. I spent the afternoon with an Ortho who finally understood. It only took  30 years of seeing him for many complaints for him to get it. Of course that opened up door # 2, Fibro, But He got it. I had hope.  Yes it's hard to keep having hope for so many years, Through so many Dr.s But the fact that I keep going back means I havn't lost all hope. Thank you for reminding me of that.

Tami

So true Holly, we can't go on without hope. Sometimes, it becomes a dim flicker and we so need one another to fan the flame. Thank you for doing that for others, Kelly

Without hope, life would not be much worth living. For me, it is my faith that gives me hope. "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."  Hebrews 11:1 (<---Sorry if I sound like a bible thumper but there is alot of good stuff in there :-)

Wow! You inspired me. Sometimes I sit down depressed thinking of the things I could do if I did not have RA. But now I can hope for miracles. I too live looking at my children and my wonderful husband and pray that I grow old with them despite RA.Doing things with them, being with them helps me forget the pain. I hope I can go into remission for  a few years and be able to run down the stairs,get up after sitting without gritting my teeth,have the strength to open a lid,etc before I die.

Hi Holly,

 I just linked to this article from my new RA blog. I was so happy to do it. I have sent out many of your posts via email. Hopefully ; ) we can continue to spread the word. Blessings, Kelly

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