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Courage
Holding Hope Gently
Hope is often pictured as something triumphant. In truth, it is usually small and a little tired, the way a candle is small in a large room — and still, the room is no longer dark.
You do not have to feel certain to be hopeful. You only have to leave a little room for tomorrow to surprise you.
Hold it gently. Do not squeeze it into a promise it never made. Let it be the quiet companion that walks one step ahead and waits for you at the turning.
— Nia Alam Grace
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