Hope

On Sunday Oct./17th our national media organization, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, (CBC) aired a program called,'The Greatest Canadian".
People had been writing, calling and contacting the C.B.C. over the past few months to nominate the Canadian of their choice for this honour.
On the broadcast on Sunday night 25 Canadians who got the most number of votes/nominations were profiled.

One who stood out for me wasn't even the person of my choice.
He is Jean Vanier, a son of a former Governor-General of Canada. This man who though born into privileged circumstances, chose to devote his life to the caring for people who are marginalized in our societies, the ones who suffer from mental challenges.
It was touching watching people hug him and snuggle up close to him as he went about his duties.
He said something that really spoke to me. He stated that his wish was that he brought some sense of hope of a better life for the people whose lives he touched.

HOPE! It is my firm and unswerving belief that "hope" is the most beautiful gift that one human being can give another.
Hope is what is offered by the countless numbers of volunteers who staff the helplines, the distress call centres, to the people who call in during the darkest moments of their lives.
Hope could very well be that "light at the end of a very dark tunnel" to someone.
Who can "you" give the gift of hope to.......today?
Whose candle would you like to light today?