The word hopelessness can mean so many things to so many people. Many people spend their entire lives not knowing exactly what it feels like to hope or want for anything. Life has been fortunate enough to put them or their family in a position where resources are plentiful and there is never a question of if something can be acquired.
These are the fortunate people in our world.
Because normalcy for many of us, either at some point or during our entire existence, revolved around that one word. Hopelessness. Short of the inevitability of death, i cannot imagine a worst feeling that can encompass a person's entire being. Imagine you have the will, the know how and the courage to pull yourself out of the rut life has you stuck in. But there's nothing you can do to fix it. Because you need help. And no matter how convincing the longing on your face is, no matter how many times you hear footsteps in the hall and stare at your door praying help is coming for you, it never does. The inevitable fact that you are on your own is reinforced and permanent in your mind.
I spent last night watching the 2011 CNN Heroes program on CNN. These are individuals who through self-revelation or trials and tribulations in their own lives, recognized the need to extinguish the feeling of hopelessness in the lives of the people who merely just need a helping hand or a kick in the ass.
They stepped out on faith and have made a positive difference in communities all over the world and through the grace of CNN, they were recognized nationally for it.
Every year I give to some type of charity. This year it's the teachers in need at DonorsChoose.org and familiies in need of food at www.family-to-family.org
I give what i can because me and my family know first hand what hopelessness feels like.
As the holiday season comes forth, look into the mirror and ask yourself do you know what it feels like as well. If the answer is yes, do something to affect someone else's life and remove it from there's. Even for just a smidgeon or inkling of time...it's more than some people will ever have the pleasure of knowing.
Have a good weekend. Respect.
RiP
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