The Impossible Dream

"Hope deferred maketh the heart sick, but when the desire cometh it is a tree of life." Proverbs 13:12 (King James Version Bible)

For adults who are decorating and shopping, Christmas comes too fast. But for children, it is very slow in coming. Waiting to see if you will get what you have been hoping for can make it seem forever. But when Christmas morning finally arrives and that perfect gift is under the tree; is there a better feeling than that?

Hope is a wonderful thing and we all need it to survive and thrive. But there are some things we hope for that never come to fruition. It's a fine line to walk, this positive thinking and hoping for the best and never giving up on people, because it can make you sick.

Part of wisdom is knowing when to give up. Oh maybe you never completely give up, because I guess where there is life there is still some hope, but sometimes it is healthy to admit that it's highly unlikely. Then take the energy you've been using to hope and channel it into something more productive in your life. Take the focus off the impossible dream and as you look around with fresh eyes, you may see something else that's been there all along.

Susan