By Douglas Salisbury & Stella

So, this morning with each step I thought about the word HOPE
So many ways to explain it
So many ways to think about it
How do I define it?
How do you hear others define it?
I took another step and had to stop
Had to rest a moment
As I stood there, the breeze was gently blowing
I could hear blue jays and red birds crackling, and off in the distance a wood pecker was doing his thing
In that moment it became clear
The word HOPE has so many different meanings in each step we take daily
I thought about the day before when I was hurting and had trouble walking
Thought about the night before, when I could hardly sleep
Now here we are 2 miles down the road, one step further than yesterday
Listening to the beautiful world around me
Stella came back to me, sat down next to me as if to say, “Do your hear all that?”
HOPE is an amazing thought to experience
So many ways to feel it, think about it, and experience it daily
Each step is a step of HOPE whether it’s a good day or bad day