Welcome,
For anyone who missed my previous posts explaining the purpose of this blog, you may want to start here:
http://fromyourinfluence.wordpress.com/2014/07/06/the-taste-of-iron-2/
But otherwise…
I’m Nate, and I have hope.
There’s Hope:
Lyrics:
“Even in the darkest times there’s hope.
Don’t be blinded by what is brightest.
There’s hope. There’s always hope.”
Dreams. We all have them. They get us through our ‘mediocre’ existences and give us hope for the future. We all wish to be more than we are, to have more than we own and to achieve more than we have through some means. Though sometimes we are our own worst enemies. We tend to set ourselves new goals almost as soon as we achieve our past ones and not take the time to soak in at all the positive things we have achieved. At least I know I do.
Sometimes in a crowded place I stop for a minute and look at all the people around me. It fascinates me that everyone is running around in their own little bubble. We all have our stories, our problems, our dreams and our futures. All of which can change in a moment of coincidence or misfortune. We all are born selfish and do very little to change that. Our friends come and leave due to their own circumstances. Our partners mean everything for a while and then become nothing but memories. Secrets are kept, and honesty is selective. We put our faith into things we have no evidence for, yet don’t believe what is in front of our faces. Everything is beautiful and profound, yet meaningless and pointless. Miracles are ignored, tragedies are forgotten. Such is the way of the world.
There are moments of beauty in this world. That I cannot deny. We are all capable of extraordinary kindnesses, of being selfless and helping one another. Here’s one I saw recently:
When I see something such as this, I think maybe… just maybe there’s hope.
Join me next time when Ill be discussing how this will never stop.
As always,
From your influence,
xxx
fromyourinfluence 