Eleven Signs of Hope

1. If you can look to the past and smile, then you still have hope.
2. If you can see the good in other people, then you still have hope.
3. If you give people the benefit of a doubt, then you still have hope.
4. If the smile of a child can still warm your heart, then you still have hope.
5. If you can find beauty in the colors of a small flower, then you still have hope.
6. If you can find pleasure in the movement of a butterfly, then you still have hope.
7. If the rain breaking on a roof top can still lull you to sleep, then you still have hope.
8. If you look forward to a time or place of quiet and reflection, then you still have hope.
9. If you refuse to let a friendship die, or accept that it must end, then you still have hope.
10. If you meet new people with a trace of excitement and optimism, then you still have hope.
11. If the sight of a rainbow still makes you stop and stare in wonder, then you still have hope.