Hope

Cast Away is such an inspiring movie. It had been forever since I last watched that movie from start to finish. I am sure the first time I watched it the thoughts that crossed my mind tonight weren't even close to coming to mind. Now, just in case you've never seen it, it's about a man who's FedEx plane goes down in the middle of the ocean. He is the sole survivor and gets washed up on shore on a tiny, totally remote island somewhere in the Pacific. He realizes he is totally alone. He survives by sheer will power, but, in my opinion, he is saved by Hope. He really has no reason to Hope, but he Hopes in spite of it all. He Hopes that he has a reason to live. He learns how to build a fire. He learns how to get food and water. There is such power in the will to live. There is power in hope. My next though, I'm sure was never close to the mind of those that created the movie, or maybe they were thinking similarly... but the way the Main Character survives was a testament to me of the mindfulness of our Heavenly Father. After four years on the island, half of a port-a-potty washed up on his tiny island that made it possible for him to have a sail, so he could brave the ocean, hoping to find some ship. Out on the ocean, he came upon a Whale that accompanied him until a freighter ship came across and was able to take him back home. We are all being watched after. No matter what our circumstances, we can always Hope for a better tomorrow. We can always Hope because we know that there is a loving Heavenly Father sending us help in all sorts of ways and forms. No matter what we are waiting for, there is always Hope of attaining what we most desire. Hope is powerful.