Keep Believing

In light of recent events, it's hard to believe there's still goodness and love in the world. With senseless violence and hatred circling around, I'll admit I started to lose hope in the future. But last night I was reminded that miraculous beauty still exists, and that in and of itself should be enough to keep even the smallest sliver of hope alive.

I spent hours at Island Beach State Park with Jackie and Nick staring at the unbelievable sights that hadn't been ruined by mankind yet. Although unsuccessful in fishing (with the exception of Jackie's little munchkin fish--good job Jackie!), the night was nothing short of perfection.

When the sun went down, we laid on the blanket staring up at the stars. Untouched by polluted city lights, the stars blanketed the sky in a way that I haven't seen in a very long time. And as Jackie and Nick searched for constellations and passing satellites, I tried to adjust my awful eyesight in order to do the same--and when I was able to see what they were seeing, it was wonderful.

Although violence and hatred are prominent in this world, and will never go away, there are so many things that lead me to believe that it can get better. A world with places as spectacular as this can't be that bad. And although Heaven exists in the clouds, having a fraction of it on earth is all I need to keep believing.