I am so inspired and moved by people who get past the horrible headlines and just continue their work of helping others. It's an honorable calling. The mess that we witness every day makes some of us piss and moan but it also motivates us all to care. It is easy to criticize and berate our country and everyone else, but actually there are many great souls out here. Don't forget that and remember to count your own soul while you're at it. We can not give in to despair or cynicism. Yes, be …
Hope.
I sit in my home tonight, safe and comfortable. I just spent an hour or so looking at news reports in the aftermath of today's tragedy in Boston. I find solace when I see people helping others - from the trained emergency respondents to the able bodied folks who aided others, to the prayers and good wishes that I see expressed all over the world wide web. That's the key because that wonderful human spirit is inside of most of us. I do not lose hope. I do not condemn this country or the world …