While some couples cling to
each other in times of despair, others simply give up.
Not exact matches
Empathy can be a powerful antidote to
despair, argues StoryCorps founder David Isay
in this talk, where he recommends we all make
time to deeply listen to the stories
of others.
In other words, during
times of despair, bonds are much more defensive.
I don't need to share
in other people's religion or spiritual beliefs to respect them and see how
in so many cases it brings them so much strength and peace
in times of despair.
And, oh, when the hour - glass has run out, the hourglass
of time, when the noise
of worldliness is silenced, and the restless or the ineffectual busyness comes to an end, when everything is still about thee as it is
in eternity — whether thou wast man or woman, rich or poor, dependent or independent, fortunate or unfortunate, whether thou didst bear the splendor
of the crown
in a lofty station, or didst bear only the labor and heat
of the day
in an inconspicuous lot; whether thy name shall be remembered as long as the world stands (and so was remembered as long as the world stood), or without a name thou didst cohere as nameless with the countless multitude; whether the glory which surrounded thee surpassed all human description, or the judgment passed upon thee was the most severe and dishonoring human judgement can pass — eternity asks
of thee and
of every individual among these million millions only one question, whether thou hast lived
in despair or not, whether thou wast
in despair in such a way that thou didst not know thou wast
in despair, or
in such a way that thou didst hiddenly carry this sickness
in thine inward parts as thy gnawing secret, carry it under thy heart as the fruit
of a sinful love, or
in such a way that thou, a horror to
others, didst rave
in despair.
It was the best
of times, it was the worst
of times, it was the age
of transcendent filmmaking
in the The Lost City
of Z and A Ghost Story, it was the age
of foolish Spider - Man remakes / reboots / regurgitations, it was the epoch
of a magnificent enquiry into belief by the evergreen Martin Scorsese, it was the epoch
of the incredulous return
of Mel Gibson
in a box office hit, it was the season
of Michael Haneke shining a light on our uncaring societal malaise, it was the season
of manifold more people watching Baywatch, it was the spring
of Aki Kaurismäki's warm - hearted but politically pressing The
Other Side of Hope, it was the winter of despair at the box office results of masterpieces like Certain Women, Aquarius and The Death of Louis XIV, we had Yorgos Lanthimos» Kubrickian masterpiece before us, we had a new Kingsman film before us, we were all going direct to cinematic Heaven, we were all going direct the other
Other Side
of Hope, it was the winter
of despair at the box office results
of masterpieces like Certain Women, Aquarius and The Death
of Louis XIV, we had Yorgos Lanthimos» Kubrickian masterpiece before us, we had a new Kingsman film before us, we were all going direct to cinematic Heaven, we were all going direct the
otherother way.
I have invested an enormous amount
of time and effort into my 14 novels, however I did
despair as I have only published 4 so far There is a freebie novella
in process and I have always included extra material
in my ebooks some more will help including links to
OTHER WRITERS not necessarily
in my genre.
While
other municipalities across Southwestern Ontario and the Midwestern U.S. fell into a state
of despair and disrepair
in the wake
of tough
times for the manufacturing industry, Brantford has diversified its economy and thrived.
But yet again, the rescue net will catch those 6 - month - old puppies that deserve all the love and
time in the world, and it's through the work
of organizations such as German Shepherd Rescue
of Orange County and Westside German Shepherd Rescue (and countless
others) that the sense
of despair lifts.
Getting started
in the game is easy enough and was quite refreshing compared to
other games
of the
time, but once you get about halfway through the game you hit the cold wall
of despair.