When my one-week spring vacation began five days ago, I had hope
that the weather would be seasonably sunny and warm.
Because the weather has been consistently rainy and cold, I translated that
into hope that I would see wonderful, hopeful people, indoors.
Yesterday, that hope came true as I saw Joanne and Caitlin in a hopeful place where I used to work and also Rachel, who worked with me decades ago at two different high tech companies.
As I was driving in the morning, I heard the 1st movement of the “Italian” symphony, composed by Felix Mendelssohn in response to the kind of sunny weather I’d been hoping to experience this week:
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you enjoy seeing Joanne, Caitlin, Rachel, and other hopeful sights I saw yesterday.
I hope you enjoyed seeing Joanne, Caitlin, Rachel, Rachel’s dog Flash, her husband Tom, and her new granddaughter Rayla. Rachel and I talked, over lunch yesterday, about doctors who have given us different levels of hope about our health. She said to me, “At one point I just decided I’m going to be fine, no matter what I read or what they said.” (I hope I quoted Rachel accurately.) I told Rachel yesterday that I’ve reached a similar hopeful point, too.
I hope you like two more hopeful pictures from yesterday:
I hope that new cat bed keeps Oscar off my laptop, because he posted again on Facebook yesterday:
()GGGikm8 <– Oscar just typed that. What does that mean?
I hope my Facebook friends don’t mind if I quote their responses:
Janet H. Feed me.
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Linda S. Oh great G-d grandeur, kick my 8(0/0). He’s asking for humility. Sooo easy!!!Lol!
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Deborah Faye #nevertrump
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Peter C. Pissed off at your menu choices. “Golden Ginger Grahams isn’t kibble, mate !”
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Beth B. Hi Beth!
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I hope you also leave a comment, below.
Hope-filled thanks to all who helped me create this post and to you — of course! — for whatever hope you bring, here and now.
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what a beautiful post ❤
What a beautiful comment (as I hoped and expected from you, Lisa). ❤
“I was just making sure of you”. Pooh as Zen master. 💖
As I hoped, you left a masterful comment, Van. ❤
I like what Rqchel said about deciding to be fine. I think that is easily half of getting to fine, simply deciding.
Also loved seeing Winnie the Pooh. I cannot believe I missed that as a child and had to see it for the first time when I was in my twenties! Loved it then, love it still.
Love this comment now, will love it in the future. Thanks, Emilie.
I HOPE you know how much I enjoy reading your blog each morning.
I HOPE you know how much I enjoy reading your blog and your comments here, Ray.
Looking at the pictures–and the pictures of pictures–makes me think about how the internet is a visual expression of how interconnected we all are. We’re interconnected even without the internet but sharing pictures allows us to see that interconnectedness.
And that gives me hope for the future.
You give me hope for the future, Chris. Thanks for the connections.
Pooh Bear and Calvin and Hobbes all in one post! What could you go wrong?
I hope I didn’t go wrong! Thanks, Bradley.
Absolutely not!
I have faith in hope – and very hopeful recording you have provided
I hoped you’d like it, Derrick, and had faith that you would.
“Hope” is the thing with feathers –
That perches in the soul –
And sings the tune without the words –
And never stops – at all -“
Emily Dickinson
I want to eat “Hope”!
I hope you keep posting these fabulous comments, Maria!
A lovely, hopeful post. I feel that I’ve had tea in a garden with a wise friend. I love the Calvin and Hobbes selection.
I tried to post from another device and WordPress wouldn’t let me. I hope this one takes.
I always hope for a comment from you and rejoice when I get one.
I love the fact that your friends know when Oscar has posted and what he meant!
I hope you know I love that too!
There aren’t many blog topics better than hope. Lovely post!
There aren’t many bloggers better than you, Carol!
Your sentiments about ice cream are 100% spot on!!
I hoped you’d spot those sentiments, and you did!
HOPE Victor Frankl
I always hope for a comment from you, Carl.
I hope that all goes well for you in the future!
I hope the same for you, Elyse!
Hopingal is well.
It is, Maureen. I hope all is well for you, every day.
Nice to hear a bit of Mendelsohn. Like that and lovely hope post!
Always nice to hear from lovely you, Ute!
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I think next time I clean my house I will do it to this piece by Mendelssohn and little blue birds will come in and help me and it will all be done so quickly (like in Snow White)
Hello, out there! Oh, I hope nobody answers. – Winnie the Pooh.
Hope you have a fantabulous day!
The music is done, and so am I.
I always hope for a comment from you, SD!
Ha – that was great – thanks Ann!!!!
Just lovely- enjoyed the positivity and the pictures!
How lovely of you to follow me and to comment! Many thanks.
I love discovering new bloggers- and I know I’m going to enjoy reading your posts. Thanks so much.
Thank you!!!!
Lovely. Thank you for sharing. I like the songs from “Annie”. “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow”. I love the potential and love of babies and pets.
I love how you shared your likes and loves. I hope you visit again!
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