Tag Archives: hope

The Long Thanksgiving Dinner Revisited

Posted on November 19, 2020 by richp45198

In the past, I have written about Thornton Wilder’s beautiful one act play “The Long Christmas Dinner” in which the life cycle of a family is portrayed over an imagined dinner in which persons come in through a white birth … Continue reading →

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On Spring Training

Posted on March 6, 2019 by richp45198

As a counselor, I believe one of my most important tasks is to help people find hope. Hope in themselves and their inner resources or hope that something positive outside them such as a Higher Power. These days it seems … Continue reading →

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Further Thoughts on Hope

Posted on October 3, 2017 by richp45198

These are the days of senseless shootings in Las Vegas and elsewhere, of destructive hurricanes, and earthquakes, of ongoing wars and potential new ones. These are days when hope may be elusive. Hope for what? Here is the key. What … Continue reading →

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On the Hereafter

Posted on September 24, 2012 by richp45198

I hope there is a heaven. I truly do. I would love to see my parents again and meet my sisters. Problem is I’m not sure. More doubts. I can’t seem to avoid them. The afterlife was a big part … Continue reading →

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On Hope

Posted on July 26, 2011 by richp45198

“Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.” So writes Andy Dufresne to his friend Red near the conclusion of that wonderful spiritual film The Shawshank Redemption. I realized some time ago … Continue reading →

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