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Cynicism

The opposite of hope is cynicism. The opposite of trust is selfishness. Hope is not “what’s in it for me”. Trust is not quid pro quo, cynicism demands loyalty, without mitigation, requiring suspicion and scorn, bullying with blind compliance. We trust in the “vision”, dreams, do indeed, come true and we rest assured, poised inContinue reading “Cynicism”

Resiliency

To hope against hope To remain calm To embrace change It staggers the imagination What we are faced with:             Global destruction             Political dissention             Social declination             Religious diminution             Physical deterioration Irreparable damage has been done Can we make a difference?             Global restoration             Political renovation             Social reformation             ReligiousContinue reading “Resiliency”