Hope.

[Zephyr]

Reading a few pages always makes me feel better = ]

http://www.givesmehope.com/

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Now,
What gives you hope?

[ShatteredWings]

http://www.givesmehope.com/view/Inspiring%20feats/27840
A month ago at my school, a transgender student was beaten to the ground for standing up to three other students who said that our campus hates gays. The next day, nearly half the entire campus rallied to show support of the LGBT community in the quad. The student that was beaten was crying. GMH.
People like that.
People who aren't afraid to stick up for something important.

[Zephyr]

The woman who found my stolen wallet with everything still in there gives me hope = ]

[The Joker]

I work at McDonald's and had to work drive-thru last night. Even with my coat and longsleeve shirt, I was still freezing. A woman walked to my window and said "Sweetie, my husband came here earlier and said you looked very cold." She handed me a brand new scarf, hat, and gloves and left. She GMH.

Today, I found out that the police arrested my parents for abusing me. Who's going to be my new guardian? My 25-year-old brother, whom I haven't seen in 7 years. He reported them, and is keeping his promise of coming back to save me. I love you, B. You GMH

[overcome.]

I've been struggling with an eating disorder for years and weigh myself obsessively throughout the day. This morning, there was a post-it note covering the numbers on my scale that said "you're beautiful".

I live with three guys. Men like that GMH.

I thought that was nice.

[overcome.]

I'm on page 19 atm reading all of these, thank you Steph. This is a real life situation that I thought of and thought I'd share, I may even post it on the site. A man I've met a few times spent some time in Africa, there he met a very sick lady. She couldn't get free health care there and didn't have the money to pay for medical fees, he married her and bought her back to the UK just so she could get treatment, such a deep care and kindness GMH. All the time I'm spending the night reading all of these messages on this site, I have no hopes of getting up early tomorrow morning! :P

[Zephyr]

Raising 18k+ for my friend Lynn during our fundraiser gives me hope = ]

[Eclipse]

Knowing that I'm starting to be able to actually sleep again gives me hope.

[ShatteredWings]

3 years ago, I served Thanksgiving lunch to the less fortunate. Since it was during duty hours, I was still in my Air Force uniform. After the meal, I was pushing a little girl on a swing. When it was time to leave, she said "Thanks for pushing me on the swing. And for saving the world."
http://www.givesmehope.com/view/Cute%20kids/31806

This site's amazing.

[KaelKaos]

"Today, I saw one of the most popular seniors in my grade eat lunch with the wheelchair-bound, mentally-challenged freshman girl who is always by herself. She made the girl laugh and talked to her like she was no different than her other friends. The senior girl then invited her to go see Twilight this weekend. Her kindness GMH."

This is beautiful.

The friend who sees through the lies gives me hope.

[Asylum]

faith gives me hope

[piggy-wiggy]

that site has the most beautiful messages ever on it..

[karl]

Last September my mother won custody of me from my abusive father, and we came here to live in Spain. I've just received a letter from him promising to stop drinking, he's an acolholic, and that letter gives me hope that maybe one day we'll be together again as a family

[Bougainvillea]

Last year, I sat face to face with the man who killed my dad. As he talked to me I could see tears come to his eyes. He burst out crying, setting his hand on the plexiglass that separated us. He admitted how stupid he was, and how sorry he is. His family is gone. All of them. I promised to pick him up when he will be released. This GMH.

[KaelKaos]

Last year, I sat face to face with the man who killed my dad. As he talked to me I could see tears come to his eyes. He burst out crying, setting his hand on the plexiglass that separated us. He admitted how stupid he was, and how sorry he is. His family is gone. All of them. I promised to pick him up when he will be released. This GMH.

Your forgiveness and understanding GMH! :)

[overcome.]

I'm about to start reading page 52.

Lawrence, I have a lot of admiration for you. Many people in those shoes wouldn't have been anywhere near as noble and brave as you were.

[Zephyr]

New Years Resolution:
Me: Lose weight
Tim: Stop smoking

We're both going to quit smoking and join a gym together, so that we both have somebody who is going to be there for support throughout the process. Having a friend like that GMH = ]

[kipper]

The fact people forgive and forget gives me hope

thats the most beautiful best web site iv'e ever seen

every one there gives me hope

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~ .Tuxedo Mask.

[Obscene Eyedeas]

What gives me hope.

One day i was alone and cold, soaked to the bone from the pouring rain. I was screaming my head off and i was completly breaking down, then my friend found me curled up in a puddle crying. He picked me up whispered that it was ok and took care of me the whole night. He covered me up in blankets forced me to eat, and lay with me, whispered all night and no matter what i screamed at him, he never pusshed me away. I loved him to bits. Its people like him that give me hope

[Atonement]

I was in a Mexican grocery store, shopping around because I was roaming downtown to get away from my brothers and mom fighting at home. My brother called me and all I heard was yelling. I hung up right after figuring out there was just a ton of yelling on the other end of the phone. I broke down crying in an aisle in the back of the store. The only employee in this little place walked back and spoke Spanish to me, which at the time, I didn't speak. She tried in the poorest English to talking about God to me. "God love you too much. Love you more than anyone else ever can." People that care enough to push through language barriers GMH.

[YesterdaysNews]

Over the summer, I was depressed, and I posted to facebook that I was a failure. A girl I haven't spoken to in years wrote this on my wall:
"Amanda, i dont know you well.
but i know you well enough that your not a failure.
your a lovley lady! :)
be proud of who you are!"
GMH
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Just posted that to the site, the girl that posted that on my wall happens to be one of the most popular girls in my grade...

[Quick_Sylver]

Hey gal,
O was pretty peeved about the name calling!!
Idiot R looked at C's gift before he gave it to her,that turd. I didn't really expect anything new.
I am coming home 12:00 and will get home at 2:00. Then i am going to dance at 6:30, Sara has dance at 4:30! aawww!
We have to rush home! I get back at 2:00 on Tuesday, call me at 3:00!!! We need to talk about those emails to or about the sisterhood, if you still want to do that, because we don't have to but i think its a good idea??? Hows Daisy??? My kitten is outside somewhere but can not be found. Hows your family??? Is everyone in joying the new things that they got for Christmas??? Well got to go bye
>>>>
>>>> HUGS HUGS AND MORE HUGS,
CARE BEAR

A nine year old's happiness and love, even though her grandfather molested her six months ago, gives me hope.

[Kahn]

Me and my father stood in the kitchen of my Grandparents home 3 years ago.I was sobbing because of my father yelling at me. My Grandfather came out in his wheelchair and looked at my father. He said, "Dave.. Why are you so cruel to the one child that stayed with you?" My father stopped yelling and blankly stared. My Grandpa died 3 weeks ago.R.I.P GMH

I just posted this. I felt it need to be posted...

[Guillermo]

My dreams give me hope everyday. If i couldn't dream, I'd be one hopeless human being. And also seeing other people doing nice things for people gives me hope and also inspires me to do nice things too.

[Zephyr]

When I was stranded 500 miles from home without any money, my stepbrother found out and offered to drive the whole 7 hours just to pick me up even though my mum had wired me money. His concern and offer to do that just for me GMH = ]

[Triceratops]

My friend sent me this website a few weeks ago - I think it's wonderful. :)

[karl]

Last September my mother won custody of me from my abusive father, and we came here to live in Spain. I've just received a letter from him promising to stop drinking, he's an acolholic, and that letter gives me hope that maybe one day we'll be together again as a family

My dad phoned me this morning to tell me it's exactly one month since he's had a drink, I've never felt so happy.

[overcome.]

Overcoming daily anxiety battles to travel to another country and then socialising with many types of people from Europe and Africa gives me a warm feeling that there's a bright world out there. Alongside a bright world there's a bright future. I just have to keep weathering the storm - this positive experience just after a real low point gives me hope to carry on fighting.

[Zephyr]

After years of neglect, my mum apologized to me. Admitted that she got caught up in her own little world and forgot what was important: the daughter who stayed with her even when she was at her worst and the daughter who brought her to the realization that her now ex-fiance was not treating either of them right. Seeing one of the most important people in my life realize they made mistakes and learned from them GMH = ]