Wednesday of Hope – Letting Go of Anticipation

Posted on July 8, 2020 by opreach

Before, I always lived in anticipation . . . that it was all a preparation for something else, something “greater,” more “genuine.” But that feeling has dropped away from me completely. I live here and now, this minute, this day, to the full, and the life is worth living.
– Etty Hillesum, Etty: The Letters and Diaries of Etty Hillesum,

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2 Comments on “Wednesday of Hope – Letting Go of Anticipation”

isabel Rafferty
July 8, 2020

Your brief quotes are a great antidote for all the difficult news of the day

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- opreach
  July 8, 2020
  
  Thanks, Isabel. We are in the midst of an online retreat at Santa Sabina Center right now. So I’m up to my eyeballs! Let’s talk next week!! 😍🥰😘
  
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