Give Me Hope.

Today, while reading the local newspaper, I came across a couple who had been married for 80 years. The wife who was 16 when they first got married is now 96 and the husband who was first 20 is now 100. Loving couples who are faithful and can still feel the same love toward each other as 80 years ago, GMH.

Five years ago I was raped and left for dead in the woods. A morning jogger found me and carried me to the local hospital. The stranger stayed by my side knowing I was an emancipated minor. He took care of me and the child. Two years later, we sit here at home with our baby girl. My husband GMH.

I woke up one morning to hear the birds outside my window and my mother cooking breakfast downstairs. I’ve never cried so much in my entire life. I had been deaf since the age of 8.

Today, I proposed to my girlfriend of four years in a nice restaurant. When she said yes, the entire restaurant stood up and applauded. We’re both women. Understanding of true love GMH.

One day in my friend’s highschool, a bully shoved a boy down a flight of stairs and broke a few bones because the boy was gay. My friend confronted the bully, got into a fight, and gave him a bloody nose. My friend is a tiny, shy italian girl who didn’t even know the boy. Human beings standing up for other human beings, no matter the danger GMH.

A few months ago, my grandmother died of cancer. With the few words she had left, she told me where to find my Christmas presents for the next three years, my high school graduation present, and my wedding present. As her youngest grandchild, she wanted to make sure she could be there for me even after she was gone. Her love and thoughtfulness GMH.

Today in the Walmart parking lot I saw an older couple, not exactly what you would call fit, leaving the store. The woman was carrying a bag and the man leaned over and took it from her. That’s when I saw him whisper something in her ear. Suddenly she broke into a run, as did he. She won the race to the truck. Her prize was a kiss.

I had my students write a paper about who they admired most. They had to read their papers out loud. One girl chose to write about her friend that had recently committed suicide. She started crying in the middle of reading her paper. Two boys, one of whom was very shy, ran to the front of the class and hugged her… in front of everybody. Boys like these GMH.

My little 8 year old sister has leukemia. Today I visited her in hospital and she said to me
“Ellie, I know I’m going to die. But I know that I’m going to be coming back as a kitten. So after I’m gone and when a kitten comes to your door. It will be me. I will always love you. Even when I’ll be a cat”. Her beautiful words GMH.