Seaworld Week 5: Hope

In fearful day, in raging night,
With strong hearts full, our souls ignite,
When all seems lost in the War of Light,
Look to the stars-- For hope burns bright!

I've been thinking about hope a lot lately. as everyone knows, i am not a religious person in any way; i find religion silly. But that does not mean i don't have faith. I try to keep faith, for example, that things will work out. that things will get better. But that is really not faith, as much as it is hope. I hope that this job works out, and turns into something real. I hope that a long distance relationship isn't impossible. I hope that Kelly is doing okay, because i know things are rough for her too. I hope that i find a real place to live beyond the summer. I hope that i can keep in touch with my friends from school, because they actually mean something to me. I hope that i can survive the florida weather. I hope that i find friends here that i want to be friends with enough to reveal myself to them on facebook (so far, there are maybe 2 of those... not stellar results).

Hope has really been dwelling on my mind lately. I suppose that is why when i was at the comic book store the other day, they had a special where if you bought an issue of Green Lantern Corps, you would get a free Blue Power Ring. So even though i don't read that particular series (in the new 52 atleast), i still picked it up, and got my ring. i've been wearing it a lot since then.

Maybe it was seeing Man of Steel just a few days ago. And although the movie wasn't perfect, i felt it had more good than bad in it. and one of their messages was Hope. 

Maybe that is why this photo of my new ring has been all over my internet lately. new profile pictures abound because of it.

Maybe just being alone down here, without knowing anyone (save for Reese, who has been wonderfully supportive) is starting to get to me. And don't get me wrong; the job is going good so far, and i am enjoying myself at work. But meeting all sorts of new people, moving, leaving my comfort zone so entirely, and just everything that has happened in the last month and a half have been very overwhelming. So i have to hold out on Hope for now that things will improve. And i know they will. I have a whole emotional spectrum on my side. :)