a timely and inspiring quote for thanksgiving or anytime, really.

maggie_wilson
maggie_wilson Member Posts: 596
edited March 2014 in Uterine/Endometrial Cancer #1
sisters:


"to hope is to gamble. it's to bet on the future, on your desires, on the possibility that an open heart and uncertainty are better than gloom and safety. to hope is dangerous, and yet it is the opposite of fear, for to live is to risk...to hope is to give yourself to the future, and that commitment to the future makes the present habitable." rebecca solnit.

hugs and sisterhood,
maggie

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  • hopeful girl 1
    hopeful girl 1 Member Posts: 454
    #2
    Hope
    Maggie,

    Hope is what it's all about!!!!! Hope, and FAITH.

    Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving!

    Hugs!

    Cindy
  • Always Hopeful
    Always Hopeful Member Posts: 234
    #3
    Hi Maggie
    Thanks for the quote. I had to read the quote you posted about four times to it, "...an open heart and uncertainty are better than gloom and safety." The word "uncertainty" came up this week in a discussion I had with my med onc, as it applies to my current situation and treatment. Linking uncertainty with an open heart definitely wins over gloom and safety in my book. Gloom and safety seems to be without meaningful living, doesn't it? As I see it, "...an open heart and uncertainty..." have you moving forward with true living as your goal.

    Looking forward to pondering Solnit's quote further...

    Peace and hope, JJ
  • upsofloating
    upsofloating Member Posts: 466 Member
    #4
    Thanks Maggie - a wonderful
    Thanks Maggie - a wonderful and thought-provoking quote!
    Annie
  • A1pena
    A1pena Member Posts: 92
    #5
    that really touched me-
    that really touched me- thank you for posting. I know I teeter between hope and fear on a daily basis. Always trying to keep things in perspective.

    Happy Holidays,

    Amanda

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