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William769

(58,806 posts)
Sat Nov 30, 2024, 03:53 PM Nov 2024

Hope is not up for debate [View all]

Hope is what gives us the courage to take on our greatest challenges to move forward together. We live in cynical times I know that, but hope is not up for debate because all there is, is hope.

I am not going to dwell on the past election, I am going to be focused on the next one. Why? Hope.

I am going to be 61 years old in five days. I had many dark days in that time, the biggest one was when I had full blown AIDS 19 years ago. They told me I would not leave the hospital, but I had hope. It took me three years to go from full blown AIDS to being HIV Positive. It took me another 10 years to get my viral load to be undetectable. During that time and continuing to this day, I have never given up hope.

So, I will end with this. HOPE

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Hope is not up for debate [View all] William769 Nov 2024 OP
Thank you for this post. K&R c-rational Nov 2024 #1
... William769 Nov 2024 #2
Thank you, William 769 wendyb-NC Nov 2024 #3
Your strength is remarkable! brer cat Nov 2024 #4
People like you make it possible. William769 Dec 2024 #12
Happy Birthday William769 Sun-Moon Nov 2024 #5
& thank you for the wishes. William769 Dec 2024 #13
Beautiful post. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2024 #6
Thank you. William769 Dec 2024 #14
I love this post. LisaM Nov 2024 #7
That picture beside you name William769 Dec 2024 #15
Yes, I agree. LisaM Dec 2024 #19
Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2024 #8
Agreed. William769 Dec 2024 #16
Happy early birthday, William! Dem2theMax Nov 2024 #9
Thank you. William769 Dec 2024 #17
William769............. Upthevibe Nov 2024 #10
By the way, the original book that this movie comes from... OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #11
OldBaldy1701E .......... Upthevibe Dec 2024 #20
Thank you. William769 Dec 2024 #18
"Hope" is the thing with feathers - Cha Dec 2024 #21
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