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I Wish, I Try, I Feel, I Hope...

11/10/2016

I wish I had the power to remove all suffering from the world. I wish I could convince people who looked differently, acted differently, believed differently to still connect with open hearts. I wish I could rid the world of racism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, islamophobia, anti-semitism, and other beliefs of mistrust and systems of oppression. I wish I could stop fear. I wish I could snap my fingers and have everyone exist as their highest and most beautiful selves. I wish I could eliminate poverty. I wish I could have each person relate to each other through the pain we share, not the stories we make up.

There is a lot of anger and hurt and division right now. I do not have the answers.

I try to stay in my heart. I try to listen deeply. I try to slow down. I try to honor my emotions but not be lead astray by them. I try to have hope. I try to learn. I try to remember that I can change the world and myself. I try to stay open. I try to stay focused on my beliefs and intentions. I try to motivate myself to continue to fight for what I believe is right. I try to cry for suffering that isn't mine. I try to take care of myself. I try to take each new day, each new challenge, each new success, and each new failure as they come and not get too ahead of myself.

I wish, I try, I feel, and I hope...

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Thank You Chicago Cubs

11/3/2016

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Thank you Chicago Cubs.

Thank you for teaching me:
...what hope and faith really mean.
...that community comes out of suffering.
...that there is always next year.
...and to keep fighting.

Thank you for giving me:
...yearly memories of going to Wrigley Field with my mom.
...sitting in the den watching WGN with my grandfather.
...heroes like Ron Santo, Ernie Banks, Ryan Sandberg, and so many more incredible people (not just ballplayers) to look up to and admire.

Thank you for all the joy and for all the agony because life is really about both. And thank you for showing me a team that never quit, that lifted each other up, and achieved the unbelievable. I am indebted to you for all you have given me, so much more than a simple championship. Go Cubs Go! Go Cubs Go! Hey Chicago What Do You Say...

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I Wish, I Try, I Feel, I Hope...

Thank You Chicago Cubs

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