There is Hope

You may be feeling overwhelmed by the seemingly endless bad news that streams across your TV each day or fills up the majority of your daily newspaper. And you have every right to believe that this world is falling apart right in front of our eyes. It is true that the war in Iraq is still going on with at least a handful of people dying each day. It is true, whether you believe it or not, that the polar ice caps are melting making starving polar bears the new canary in the coal mine. It is true that the violence in Darfur hasn't been stopped and children continue to have their innocence stolen from them as they are forced to kill friends and family members. And although you may not be aware of it, toxic mud continues to flow from the ground about 45 miles away from Surabaya, leaving thousands of people homeless, jobless, and exposed to who knows how many toxins. Oh and don't forget the still-rising flood waters in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, that have left at least 400,000 people homeless and thousands more without any electricity or a means of contacting emergency services.

I know that hope is sometimes very hard to find.

But I want you, no matter who you are, to take one minute to stop right here, take a deep breath and push all of the bad in the world out of your mind, because today...

THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WON THE SUPERBOWL...

...and if that can happen, anything is possible!

If that doesn't excite you like it does me then I feel sad for you. I guess you'll just have to resort to tranquil images of nature, faith in a higher power, or maybe just some good ol' cynical political humor.


Whatever you choose, I hope it makes you smile!