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May 18, 2005
What Are the Things That Give You Hope?
When I read recently that the ivory-billed woodpecker, once thought to be extinct, had been seen in Arkansas, I thought of the words in a beautiful poem by American poet Emily Dickinson in which she wrote: '''Hope is the thing with feathers. -- that perches in the soul...''
Share with me: How does ''hope'' look to you? What are the things that give you hope? Write about them and remember what you write so you won't ever forget hope, no matter what life brings to you.
Posted by billz at May 18, 2005 05:38 PM
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From Anthony: I really enjoy your work. It influences me. I have one question for you..... what got you into this field?
Dear Anthony, I wrote most of my books which appear on this site as a way of dealing with problems in my life and to try to find a way to solve them and ease the pain I felt at times. For example, when my brother was dying, I started writing my book LifeLines (see Find Hope section on this site) to deal all that I was feeling in losing him and to find some comfort. In writing Make Beliefs (see Let's Make Believe! section) I was trying to find a way to deal with my sister's sickness, and I started imagining what it would be like to live in a better, different world. But some of my work is also based on joy, too. I wrote my book DOGMAS: Simple Truth From a Wise Pet (see Animal Wisdom section) just because I loved my dog, Dynamite, and she made me so happy and taught me so much.
In all the work I do, I believe in the power of using our imaginations to think more creatively and help free our spirit.
I hope this answers your question and it's not too long-winded. What are the things that give you hope?
Posted by: Anthony DeStefano at June 2, 2005 09:48 AM
