Inspired by these tw o threads
What’s the very first thing that springs to mind when you think of the concept of ‘Hope’?
Alas, I’m a bit of a pessimist, and so, as a first association, “Hope” is nearly always followed by “Forlorn.”
Somewhere in my music collection is a Renaissance Italian troubador’s song, “O Fallace Speranza.” O False Hope.
However, my second mental image is of a statue of Hope, as an angelic being, a beautiful figure with wings, the last creature to rise from Pandora’s vase. So optimism is recognized also.
the concept of hope was first. of believing that things will be better
if it has to be a thing I thought of Obama’s slogan.
The future.
“The future” shrinks as you age which is difficult thing to get the feel of unless you actually get there.
If you don’t believe in any forms of life beyond this one, you’ll have to come to terms with happy lifeless nothingness.
hope seems needy…
Obama’s campaign.
Secondly, of old ladies with Christian names like Hope and Chastity.
Thirdly, microlending.
Yes; “a woman’s name” was my first thought.
The very sweet girl I used to work with who was named Hope.
The movie Hope Springs.
Faith, hope and charity.
A really big diamond.
The “Pandora’s Box” story.
A vague concept of wishing for circumstances to improve, with no possible way of effecting the outcome.
I second Faith, Hope and Charity. I can even hear the song I learned in my parochial school.
Bob
The painting…Hope
Hope Davis (I watched “The Matador” last night).
Peter Gunn.