...Hope is something everyone needs. To be without hope is to have a dismal future. Without hope, there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Hope is something that everyone needs when there is nothing they can do in a seemingly miserable situation. I was placed in this position not too long ago. It was like any other day, I was walking home from school with my siblings. When I entered through the front door, I instantly felt a sense of tension in the air. My mom, older brother, aunt, uncle, and grandparents were all sitting in the living room, with looks of weightiness upon their faces. My mother told me and my little brothers to have a seat next to her. We sat down and she grabbed my hand, then she told me the horrible news. She told us that she had Cervical Cancer. The announcement struck my heart to the core, the tears started to gradually fall from my eyes. Those were the tears of a broken heart. They started flowing until there are no more tears left to express my pain. Once I finally stop crying my mother gave me big hug and looked at me and said everything was going to be okay. From that day on I told myself that would be her rock, and she could depend on me. Months have passed, and I have gone to every surgery and chemotherapy appointment my mother has had. The first month had went by like a breeze, it really did seem like she was going to come out of this healthier than she went in. As the second month started to approach, I started seeing changes in my mom. She...
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...According to Google, there are roughly 250,000 words in the English language. Hope, however, is one of the most loaded of them all. Even in the simplest situations, hope is relied on the most: walking to the fridge in the morning in hopes of finding some milk or driving through town hoping that the stop light will be green. Throughout our lives, people ask us what our hopes are for our futures, but honestly, with everything that has been going on in our world recently, it does not look like there is much hope for the future. The history of this country is very important. In order to look forward, citizens need to learn from it and grow into the country that many people see as wonderful by respecting each other, working toward goals, and essentially creating peace....
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...“There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow” (Marden) Hope, is a word used too commonly but not defined very clearly. When people hope on something, they are simply wishing for it to happen. Think of a woman who has been diagnosed with cancer. Her husband has died and her children have moved away. She has no one to care for her so she hopes every day that she will become better, and by doing that it can give her peace of mind and relieve stress. It can let her see a positive outlook in her life, which leads her to eating the right foods, taking her medicine, and exercising more. To her, hope is the small spark when everything else in her world is dark. Hope is driving her to do things and get the best end results on her life. She plans for the worst, but hopes for the best. You will suffer, you will despair, you will cry and you will feel sorrow. It’s unavoidable. But guess what! There is good news, there is Hope. It means that life doesn’t have to be all gloom and doom. Every moment you live is a chance to turn things around, change your perspective, find your focus, achieve your goals, and continue on your mission. All you need is hope. Even if all things seem lost, as long as you have hope, things might just change for the better. Now, it takes more than hope to make a positive impact against your struggles, but hope is the start. “Hope never abandons you; you abandon...
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...“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” (QuotesGram). During the darkest moments in someone's life, someone may believe that they have nothing at all. In reality, they only need to have one thing, and that is hope. Louis “Louie” Zamperini was an Olympic runner and World War II veteran. During the war, he was sent out with an unreliable B-24 plane, often referred to as a “Flying Coffin,” in an effort to find missing soldiers, but his plane crashed in the ocean. This launched an unfortunate chain of events that left a permanent dent in his life. He was imprisoned at four Japanese camps during this dark chapter in his life. Instead of giving up, he uses hope and resilience to endure the most difficult...
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...Different people have different hopes and wishes. One might hope to find a close friend, the other may hope to be healthy and still, another might hope for a change in government in the future. In our culture, the term "hope" refers to a wish for something that may happen or may not happen. We can all hope that there will be nothing but good in the world when we wake up tomorrow, but we don't know what is going to actually happen for sure. My hope for the future is for people to focus on acting as if life matters. We, Americans, need to live together in peace. We all need to focus on what really matters instead of the little nonsense. People have fought for our freedom and peace. We should respect all the ones that have stood for our country in uniform and stand behind them with support. As Aesop said, "United we stand, divided we fall."...
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...Doe Zantamata once said “Don’t fan the flames of despair. Light a spark of hope instead.” In the sensational book The Return of the King, many times do the characters “light a spark of hope” in the hearts of others. And the cool thing is that this can happen in real life, too! Hope, when planted in the right spot, can light a fire in someone's heart propelling them to accomplish their goals. But sometimes, sacrifice can give greater hope than anything else. When my Great-Grandpa was serving in World War I, him and his squad was pinned down by a German MG 08. His leader told the squad to stay put and run when he jumped up to attract the attention of the gunner. He jumped up and saved the mission as the rest of his team crawled away. Sadly,...
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...In “Hope is a Thing with Feathers”, using a bird to symbolize hope, Emily Dickinson conveys that hope is always present encouraging people. By describing that hope, a “thing with feathers”, “perches in the soul”, for example, Dickinson implies that since a person can’t detach from their soul, hope always remains in everyone (2). Next, when Dickinson explains that the bird “never stops” “sing[ing]”, by using the bird’s song to represent encouragement, she implies that hope, or the bird, never stops inspiring a person (4). Since it takes an extreme situation, “a sore storm”, to destroy a person's hope or “abash the bird”, Dickinson also implies that generally, hope always remains present (6). Explaining that a person can hear the bird’s song “in the chillest land” and on the “strangest sea” Dickinson, describing the entire surface of the world, thus suggests that everywhere a person goes, hope can boost him or her (9). Lastly, because the bird doesn’t “ask [for] a crumb” in return for its song, Dickinson thus implies that hope asks for nothing in return so therefore anyone can obtain it (12)....
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...Hope can band all people together to accomplish great or nearly impossible things. Humans have been around for thousands and millions of years and we have been through painful and tough times. But were still here millions and millions of years later. Its hope that saves us, its hope that makes us who we are. In the book Hiroshima by John Hersey Father Kleinsorge states “please god help me to cross safely…said father Kleinsorge as he aged a few more strokes and carried the wounded across his back. “ (Hersey 75) This shows that Father Kleinsorge knows that there is little hope for those heavily injured but proceeds with carrying them. Even though there is little chance that everyone one will survive they watch out for one another and prosper...
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...The belief of hope is very hard to obtain. Some could say that’s true,some could say it’s not true. So basically, it’s a fact. Captain America will save the day yet again by giving everyone hope. Everyone needs hope every once and awhile. In fact, 85% of people say that Captain America was made to give people hope. 1941 was the time when Captain America was created. Captain America was made by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Both of them were a cartoonist. The serum that made Captain America who he is, was called super soldier serum. It was made by Dr. Abraham Erskine. Who died after the experiment. Everyone tried to obtain hope. They tried their hardest, but still they failed, until Captain America was born. The reason they needed hope was because...
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...does not clearly answer the first question, instead stating he is used to being asked of his origin. So used to it, in fact, that he ignores it and keeps going on his search for a job. In this same paragraph the question “How couldn’t it be?”, in which he responds with a bit of dry humor; “After all he was in Canada.” This question and response means that, when he first came to Canada, he compared it to a safe haven to his native country, in his words “a sweet heaven”. He entered Canada with hope. This eventually leads to the final question, “Was it that far-gone?”. The question indicates his past, in which he states he’s not sure if it’s too far out of his reach. His response leads into a paragraph about his hope in Canada. While answering “Was it that far-gone?”, Max’s tone changes. Max’s tone takes a few dramatic turns throughout the passage, beginning in the first paragraph. In the first paragraph, he’s obviously tired and distressed. After all, he is jobless, starving, and lacking hope in faith. He even felt “prepared...
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...L10 9R5 18th June 1865 Dearest Walter, I’m writing to you today with a cup of tea by my side to let you know that I am safe in London. I do not want to discuss much about myself, likewise what I am doing; I want to discuss how Laura is. After I had the message about my letter being delivered to Laura and her not wanting to respond, I felt I ought to write to you. Hearing nothing after I have sent every one of those letters leaves me in the dark. I hope Walter, to not patronise you with this letter nevertheless I feel as though I have to get someone to articulate to Laura that I’m well. Her natural sensitiveness makes me hesitate to write to Laura once more. I do hope that she will find enough courage to compose me back a letter as not only does she needs to know I’m adequate; I need her to certify the same. By Laura not replying I hope I have not misunderstood her silence in thinking she is infuriated with me. I miss her writing to me, of her own thoughts and impressions, amid all the wonders she has seen. I hope you can comprehend my reasoning for leaving you and Laura. I realise it was a selfish act. Walter, as I write this letter to you and my darling sister; I think of Laura sobbing which seems to tear me to pieces. You realise Walter my tears are like mens for they do not flow as easily as they ought. In the year I spent helping you with your children, and situated by the fire reading stories, I learnt two very knowledgeable pieces of information. Firstly, you...
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...I cannot wait to get a deeper understanding on your philosophy. I am curios to hear and looking forward to classroom lectures. Although I speak of all my positive outlook and hopes I have not stepped into any sort of educational facility since graduating high school. With that being said I am somewhat nervous. I take everything with a grain of salt. I understand this is no simple or easy task. But with my positive outlook and proper support I hope exceed your expectation of me. I really feel that I have the capability to learn a whole lot in this new field. I’m a very hard worker that is something was instilled in me at a very young age. Also when I am committed to something I seem to enjoy or like, I will not turn away from it. I give my all to things that I know in the long run will better my life. I’m a very humble young man and I appreciate every opportunity that is presented and don’t let them slip by. These strengths combined are what will propel me to succeed in this class. Some of the obstacles and challenges that I face in this class a nothing really overwhelming. They are more so objects that I must take a day at a time. Or just things that you learn with practice. As I mentioned earlier, I have never done anything like this before. So I come in raw to ITT. I just hope to learn and hope not to fail. Milton...
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...a direct approach (to a point) is best because I believe many people who see a psychologist know why they are there. Many clients do not realize past events and childhood plays a large role in the way people are and can be to blame for many different problems in one’s life. Building a rapport with your client makes the client more comfortable so they will not hold back valuable information and in hopes help overcome life problems. Tell me about yourself- 1) Why are you here? (ex: my Mom/Husband made me...) 2) Why are you here now, instead of before this time in your life? 3) How long have your “symptoms” been happening- are they worsening? 4) What have you tried to do about your symptoms? (Drugs, alcohol…) 5) Thoughts of suicide/homicide or hurting yourself or others? 6) Do you have good relationships regarding, friends, co-workers, family, and possible spouse? 7) Do you take any medications prescribed to you? If so, what are they? 8) Tell me about your family/childhood, any abuse? (Physical, sexual, verbal) 9) Are you happy with your job/schooling? 10) What do you hope to make of these meetings with me? psy/270 week...
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...Coping with events Numerous people appear to be quite resilient to significant stress struggles that may possess an orientation to events that are resistant to such threats. We propose that one significant aspect of this orientation is the tendency to view adversities as something that can happen to anyone and is reflected in the tendency of people entering uncertain contexts to prepare by imagining a range of possible outcomes. Positive psychology represents a branch of psychological science concerned with understanding the development of well-being, virtue and resilience. One standpoint is that wellbeing, virtue and resilience are achieved by complex strivings that are not attributable simply to being optimistic. Meaning focusing on the positive, expressing positive emotions and leaving the negative behind. This does not mean that there are no negative thoughts or emotions but rather that it plays an important role in health, wellbeing and personal growth ( Davis, Asliturk). 1. Build Positive Beliefs in Your Abilities Research has demonstrated that self-esteem plays an important role in coping with stress and recovering from difficult events. Remind yourself of your strengths and accomplishments. Becoming more confident about your own ability to respond and deal with crisis is a great way to build resilience for the future. 2. Find a Sense of Purpose in Your Life After her 13-year-old daughter was killed by a drunk driver, Candace Lightner founded Mother's Against Drunk...
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...Hope is represented by many iconic characters in literature throughout history. One of the paramount exemplifications of hope in literature is Boxer, a strong and hard-working horse that plays a crucial role in providing for the farm. However, Boxer’s unwavering trust in Napoleon, and Napoleon feeling threatened by Boxer, leads to Boxer’s demise and alternate climax of the allegory. Boxer is a very important animal on the farm that is the setting of Orwell’s allegory. He acts as the pillar that holds the farm and keeps it from collapsing into poverty and starvation. Because Boxer is physically stronger than the other animals, he bears the brunt of the physical labor on the farm. Every animal on the farm considers Boxer to be their most vital labor worker, especially during the building of the first windmill. Though Boxer’s health throughout the story is waning, many animals still take advantage of his devotion to the farm and Napoleon. Though Boxer is physically superior to all other animals on the far, he is very ignorant to the corrupt ways of Napoleon and the pigs. Boxer...
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