“Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out.” — Václav Havel
Thank you for this important reminder and the work you do for clarity and justice everyday, Sharon.
I am teaching a middle school class, using The Small and the Mighty as a curriculum. I just taught them about Inez last week. As part of our discussion, we talked about household voting, and I had girls practically standing and pounding on the table as they passionately explained why household voting is a massive step backward in history.
Thank you for this timely reminder to do the next needed thing ❤️
Another wonderful post, Sharon. I remember Milholland from “The Small and the Mighty.” Her story, like the others you tell in that book, are powerful reminders of what’s gone right in our past, and how we often don’t realize the tremendous strides we have made.
I think “exhausted” is a good word to use for how many of us are feeling right now, and part of the reason for our exhaustion is that we are online so much and exposed to so much that is going wrong, all the time. I appreciate your call for us to get out into our real worlds, where we might find that there are many people who are doing great things to help America live up to its promise.
I am a historian, and I write about these kind of people in my Substack, “What’s Gone Right.”
It is so very important to point out the distinction between hope and optimism…and so grateful you did just that. A reminder, I too, needed today. Thank you always Sharon.
“Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out.” — Václav Havel
Thank you for this important reminder and the work you do for clarity and justice everyday, Sharon.
I am teaching a middle school class, using The Small and the Mighty as a curriculum. I just taught them about Inez last week. As part of our discussion, we talked about household voting, and I had girls practically standing and pounding on the table as they passionately explained why household voting is a massive step backward in history.
Thank you for this timely reminder to do the next needed thing ❤️
Another wonderful post, Sharon. I remember Milholland from “The Small and the Mighty.” Her story, like the others you tell in that book, are powerful reminders of what’s gone right in our past, and how we often don’t realize the tremendous strides we have made.
I think “exhausted” is a good word to use for how many of us are feeling right now, and part of the reason for our exhaustion is that we are online so much and exposed to so much that is going wrong, all the time. I appreciate your call for us to get out into our real worlds, where we might find that there are many people who are doing great things to help America live up to its promise.
I am a historian, and I write about these kind of people in my Substack, “What’s Gone Right.”
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Hope as a practice is a terrific and also practical way of going about it. Thank you❤️
It is so very important to point out the distinction between hope and optimism…and so grateful you did just that. A reminder, I too, needed today. Thank you always Sharon.
Much needed words for these days. Thank you Sharon!