Sign of Hope--To Be

As you may, or may not, recall one of my many talents- courtesy of one of my jobs- happens to be palm reading.While I dare not guess about your future, I can tell you all sorts of things about who you are, how you think, what is new in your life, etc.

Having done a lot of palming reading lately, I have discovered a sign. And I am sure it is rather obvious, once stated, but please stick with me here.

Everyone wants to have a sign of Hope.  Whether you are poor, rich, young, old, or extraterrestrial.   And everyone wants a sign of Hope.  Some people hope to be remembered.  Others hope for a chance.

I hope to be the change I wish to see in the world.

So I end each reading with Hope.  I save the best, most positive uplifting thing I read in the hand for the very last words that I say.  The words may flow from my mouth, but they fall into the open hand that I am holding. Hope, in your hands.  The next step is yours.

But honestly, I do it for myself.  I leave the hope in your hands as a sign for me, of Hope-to Be.

It's All In the Hands

A lot of people take their hands for granted, not even truly noticing them until the unfortunate hang nail or splinter befalls them.  I am no such person though.

In one of my jobs I got to learn palm reading. Strangely enough it is not all hocus-pocus I predict something vaguely good will happen in your future type of stuff. We don't read the future because we make our own future. We can tell you about yourself. And the lines on your hands change as your personality grows and changes. Bizarre and wonderful. And since I have loved observing people's hands.

Also, eight months ago I received massive second-degree burns on my left hand. Being a hands on person as well as a flutist proved a difficulty (never mind my stubbornly independent streak). 

But through all of the burn ointment and gauze, even after the healing was through I discovered a truth. When everything is burning I don't need someone to make my world better, I just need someone to hold my hand until it is. There is so much strength behind our hands. Supportive, protective, telling, strong, our first sensory experience. 

 

Josh Groban sings, "You see these hands, they're millions strong, they are yours now. Hold on love, we're still going down, hold now we're still fighting." All hands together, we can accomplish anything. With hands united, we do.