High Apple Pie In The Sky Hopes

HOPE, COPE, SOAP ON A ROPE.

"Just what makes that little old ant

Think he'll move that rubber tree plant,

Anybody knows an ant can't

Move a rubber tree plant,

But, he's got High Hopes, he's got High Hopes,

He's got High Apple Pie in the Sky Hopes,

So any time you're gettin' low,

'Stead of lettin' go,

Just remember that ant,

Oops there goes another rubber tree plant."

The Song, "High Hopes" (Composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyrics by Sammy Cahn), was popularized by Frank Sinatra in the 1959 movie, "A Hole in the Head." It was nominated for a Grammy, and won an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 32nd Academy Awards. The film was Directed by Frank Capra, who also Directed Jimmy Stewart in the 1946 Christmas Classic, "It's a Wonderful Life."

The Dictionary defines Hope as: "A Feeling of Expectation, and a Desire for Something to Happen."

Here are some Synonyms for Hope:

Aspiration, Desire, Wish, Expectation, Aim, Ambition, Goal, Plan, Design, Dream, Daydream, Anticipation, Belief, Confidence, Faith, Optimism, Promise, Prospect.

Good Stuff, Right?

Antonyms for Hope are Not so Promising:

Disbelief, Dislike, Distrust, Doubt, Fear, Hate, Hatred, Hopelessness, Despair, Discouragement, Pessimism.

Hard to Get Happy after that! Don't Wallow in a Bunch of Negative Emotions. Hold on to those High Hopes, My Friends! Without Hope, Your Life is like a Runaway Freight Train of Negative Emotions!

Hope is Wholeness.

Hope is Inclusion.

Hope is Acceptance.

Hope is Interaction With Others.

Hope is Unity.

Hope is Enjoyment of Life.

Hope isn't Negativity.

Hope isn't Exclusion.

Hope isn't Fear of the Unknown and Others.

Hope isn't a Need to Control.

Hope isn't Rejection.

Hope isn't Separateness.

Hope isn't Dissatisfaction with Life.

Here are some Great Quotes about Hope. Like Lay's Potato Chips, it's Impossible to Digest Just One:

"HOPE is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness." (Desmond Tutu, South African Social Rights Activist and retired Anglican Bishop)

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite HOPE." (Martin Luther King, Jr., Baptist Minister, Activist, Humanitarian, and Civil Rights Leader)

"We have always held to the HOPE, the belief, the conviction, that there is a better life, a better world beyond the horizon." (Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the U.S.)

"Now may The God of HOPE fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in HOPE by the power of The Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:13)

"You may not always have a comfortable life, and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once, but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have, because history has shown us that courage can be contagious, and HOPE can take on a life of its own." (Michelle Obama, First Lady)

"A whole stack of memories never equals one little HOPE." (Charles M. Schultz, Creator of the "Peanuts" Comic Strip)

"At the end of the day, we must go forward with HOPE, and not backwards by fear and division." (Jesse Jackson, American Civil Rights Activist, Baptist Minister, and Politician)

"Everything that is done in the world is done by HOPE." (Martin Luther, German Theology Professor, Composer, Priest, Monk, and an important figure in the Protestant Reformation)

"HOPE is a waking dream." (Aristotle, Greek Philosopher and Scientist)

"HOPE lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality." (Jonas Salk, Medical Researcher who Discovered and Developed the First Successful Polio Vaccine)

So, My Friends, be like that Little Old Ant...Have High Apple Pie in the Sky Hopes in Whatever You Do!