Hope: Triumph in Defeat
Today’s blog is not a poem or a story. It’s not a complaint nor is it a book promo; it’s just…some words of hope.
With all that is always going on in the world and all the negativity and darkness that circulate on social networks minute by minute, it’s always nice to see a glimpse of light. It’s also nice, for good mental health’s sake, to know when to step away from the interwebs!
I know people who feel some type of way about motivational speeches and the blah blah blah… Believe me, I’m too much of a realist (and a bit of a cynic if you will) to buy into all of the dreamy stuff, too. Sometimes I can get annoyed by all the “inspirational quotes” and affirmations shown in my feed (which I consciously followed) because I know they’re not going to save the world. And you probably think they’re not going to save people either, but then most of the time I think that they just might. At least, they’ll uplift someone’s spirit along the way.
Today was the perfect example — which is what inspired me to want to inspire someone else. I was feeling bummed about something, and moments later, I randomly watched a 15 second video shared by a friend that completely shifted my mood. A total stranger happily delivering her message…and it was received.
So what I want to say about hope today is that it should never die in your heart.
In Spanish, we say “La esperanza es lo último que se pierde” (hope is the last thing ever lost) and I’ve been hearing it since I was a child. So for me it feels so organic to believe in it, to not lose hope. As contradictory as it sounds — I being the realist that I am — I’m a hopeless optimist. I don’t even know where it comes from, but it always stays strong when things are going downhill and I truly believe in that little fire now with all my heart.
Perhaps, it is because, when all else is lost, hope is the only element that can give you something to look forward to. It’s that thing that allows you to see beauty in the ugly; light in the dark; possibility in the impossible; solace in grief; triumph in defeat.
Is it even possible to kill hope? It could be a natural defense mechanism or it could just be your undying belief that you shall overcome.
I’m secular. I don’t really believe in prayers. I just trust that good things will have to happen to good people in the end. It’s not always the case, as we all know, but in my case, the optimism that lives in me has manifested itself an innumerable amount of times in difficult times. You just have to believe that everything will work out in the end because it’s not over ‘til it’s over!
So keep your eyes on the prize. Keep trying until you’re sure you’ve given it all, believe that you’ll see the light, because where there is hope, there is life and good things to come. As they say, when the sun goes down, the stars come out.
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