There is hope for this world yet

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The internet cafe where I go in the long wait for a phone line of my very own has a regular clientele of teen-agers who spend hours playing videogames. I am used to hearing them discuss their strategies and results aloud and with occasionally salty language.

Of course this language is mostly of the modern street variety, anything from "gay" to "motherf..."

Except that just now, a very small black lad right near me has used the literate, Popeian insult "dunce".

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[avus.livejournal.com]

"Hope" is the thing with feathers--
That perches in the soul--
And sings the tune without the words--
And never stops--at all--

And sweetest -- in the Gale -- is heard--
And sore must be the storm--
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm--

I've heard it in the chillest land--
And on the strangest Sea--
Yet, never, in Extremity,
It asked a crumb-- of Me.

Emily Dickinson, as you probably know, written about the start of the US Civil War.

Hope things are going well with you and with all you hold dear. Things very hectic on this end, w/ the move and w/ re-establishing my practice -- probably in for a tough & busy 6 mos to a yr -- so I won't be lj-ng much. But taking a Friday break -- back to work on Sat., and was delighted to see your post. Re difficulties, that's only money, and we both know those types of troubles, and have survived them, and undoubtedly will survive more. And I have the consolation of grandchildren, and a son getting married in the spring -- as JKR said, a bit more love in the world. I agree with St. Paul, while hope & faith are excellent, love is indeed the greatest of those that abide.

May you find love in all good forms,

avus

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Er... thank you. (*very moved&)

[avus.livejournal.com]

You're most welcome...
...and worth it.

Sorry if I get a bit personal -- occupational hazard, I guess, though I confess for me, it's more than occupational. My clients have taught me well.

I seem to produce a lot of "Er...'s".