“Hope is the only good thing that Disillusion respects.” Marquis de VauvenarguesAs a teenager I had more than one crush. Each time I liked a guy and we later broke up I was devastated. I thought I could never again be as happy as I was with him. I could not imagine ever liking anyone else – I was disillusioned.
Well-meaning friends and family said things like, “He’ll be sorry,” or, “His loss,” or, “He doesn’t deserve you;” but I couldn’t envision it. They would also say, “You’ll get over him,” or, “In a couple of weeks you’ll feel better.” Even though all these things might be true, they didn’t make me feel better. One thing did cheer me up, though. It was different because it gave me hope. My grandmother told me, “You are bright, attractive and fun to be around. Just give it some time.” This was the only comment that was encouraging; the only one that overcame the cloud of disillusion and allowed me to hope for a better future. It cheered me up, but it also made me want to stop moping and get back to being ‘fun to be around.’ Can you remember a time that you hurt so much you never thought you would recover? Did the words of others help? Now that you understand a bit more, when someone you know goes through a hurtful time what will you say to encourage them? Most importantly, who will you turn to for encouragement when you are disillusioned the next time? Lord, because of Your Son I have hope for all the problems I face today. Thank You for giving me such hope for today and the future. Amen “…tribulation brings about perseverance, and perseverance proven character, and proven character hope; and hope does not disappoint…” Romans 5: 3b-5a What are your thoughts? Libby Note: Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues (1715-1747) was a French writer, better known as a friend of Voltari, the French philosopher-humorist. The marquis’ published works did not become well known until the late 18th century, fifty years after his death.
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