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There is nothing magical that can be said or done when you’ve hit a significant hurdle in life. There is nothing that can boost you up. Sometimes you need to put one foot in front of the other. Every time you take a slow step forward, know that you are making it, not faking it.
Every time you put one foot in front of the other, you borrow hope like you would borrow sugar from a neighbor. What is beautiful about this is that it won’t return in the same form. The sugar could return as cookies.
Your sustenance during difficult times may restore your hope in ways unimaginable. Maybe it won’t, but maybe it will. So, hang on to the coattails of hope and put one foot in front of the other. I refer to this as slow plodding.
When you feel like you’ve lost your way and it seems that hope has walked out the door, slamming it in your face, you need to borrow your hope. Maybe it’s a quote:
