April 4, 2001

I Believe In Tomorrow

I love spring time (except for the mud puddles and the messy yards). The weather seems to awaken a fresh spirit inside everyone as they emerge from another long winter and prepare for the wonderful experiences that summer has to offer. Just the other day, Patrica Encil, the typesetter at the Vision Paper, gave me a copy of an article that she has carried with her for many, many years. She told me that she is inspired by the passage every time she looks at it, and after I read it I had to agree. It has a spring-like quality that really hits you, especially at this time of year.

Let me share it with you, and see if you somehow feel a little lighter on your feet as you walk about the rest of the day.

It is entitled, “I Believe In Tomorrow”.

I believe in Tomorrow!
I believe in it because it has not yet come.
I believe that Tomorrow will be better than today.
I believe that I will do Tomorrow what I failed to do today.
I believe that I will be Tomorrow what I have not yet been.

I trust the future and feel that my life is glorious because of that.
I feel that I can attempt the impossible, scale the mountain that is supposed to be inaccessible and dare the thing that sceptics will fear.
Tomorrow I will do the impossible - the things that no one else could do.

I believe in Tomorrow because it is unspoiled.
I have not, nor has anyone, yet written on it with the grimy finger of folly or selfishness or sin.
No wars have been fought in Tomorrow.
No lie has been told, or dishonest deed done, in Tomorrow.
No man has treacherously failed a friend in Tomorrow.      

Tomorrow is one clean, beautiful day, the day on which dreams come true; on which the impossible things will yet be done; on which I shall have the nerve and the will to be and to do that which was too much for me in the grim battle of today.

I believe in Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is indeed a wonderful place. As you look around at the melting snow and listen to the birds returning from the south, think about how much you are looking forward to Tomorrow. Think about all the beautiful things that are about to spring to life around the garden. 

Put aside all of the negative thoughts of today. Sure, things may not be that good today, but if you believe in Tomorrow; if you believe that Tomorrow will be a better day; then Today’s problems will not seem as quite as bad.

Let the renewal of nature inspire you to do the things you have always wanted to do. Think of your dreams that have been put on hold for all the wrong reasons. Ask yourself, why not Tomorrow? And plan on making Tomorrow come!

Have a good week!