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Offer kindness, compassion and hope
“The only difference between those who threw in By Joan Endicott the towel and quit and those who used their energy A father and his 4 children got on a crowded subto rebuild and kept going is found in the word hope. way in New York City. The father took the one seat, What does hope do for humanity? Hope shines which just became vacant and immediately rested brightest when the hour is darkest. Hope motivates his elbows on his knees and held his face in his hands, while the unattended children seemed to be when discouragement comes. Hope energizes when on their own to move in and around other passenthe body is tired. Hope sweetens while the bittergers. They stepped on toes and seemed unruly, esness bites. Hope sings when all melodies are gone. pecially to one particular passenger, who lodged his Hope brings the victory, when no one is winning. complaint to the inattentive dad. Nudging the father, You don’t need a better environment. You just need the passenger said, “Hey mister, aren’t these your more hope. It’s the one thing in your life you can’t kids? Why aren’t you paying attention to them?” do without!” The subway dad slowly looked up with tear stained eyes and said, “Oh, I’m so sorry I haven’t been payHope: ing attention…we just came from the hospital and A feeling that something desirable is likely to happen we lost their mother…” For the majority of people we come in contact Everyone loves stories, which offer hope. CinderJoan Endicott with on any given day, we know very little about ella Man is one such story. James J. Braddock had what they’re really going through. Observing ana good life in the Roaring ‘20s, as a very successful other’s life from our limited perspective is similar to seeing only the tip of an iceberg. The majority of what’s really going on is below the professional boxer with a beautiful wife and three children he loved surface, so we have no idea what heartache and challenges others are and was completely dedicated to. In 1933, however, various events including a broken hand and the facing. Great Depression changed all that. James, aka The Bulldog of BerWe simply don’t know the rest of their story. In most cases we gen, ends up going down to the docks to pick up a days work, whennever will, which is why it’s important to offer kindness and compasever he can to get money for electricity, heat and food for his family. sion, regardless. We may recognize the importance hope offers us personally, yet Though the family is threatened to be split up, his unwillingness for often we’re simply not tuned into that same need in those around us. that to happen seems to strengthen his determination and resolve. In his book Think on These Things, author John Maxwell writes, Continued on page 39 “ I found everything I was looking for here: good Kvass, bread, sprats, dairy all my favorites. Bread was hot out of the oven. I took it home and put sprats on it -AMAZING! This store is clean with plenty of room to move. The staff was kind and friendly.”
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