Hope isn’t blind optimism — it arises in the face of uncertainty. If you look at our history, we’ve gone through some rough patches. But we tend to come out on the other side of them stronger than before.
A final piece of advice from Holly Butcher - written the day before she passed away from cancer at just 27:
“It’s a strange thing knowing you’re going to die young.
At 26, I thought I had time…
To fall in love.
Start a family.
Grow old.
But cancer doesn’t care about plans.
Now, I understand how fragile life really is. Every single day is a gift, not a guarantee.
I’m not writing this to scare you. I’m writing to remind you: really live.
Stop stressing over little things. Be kind to your body- move it, nourish it, stop criticizing it. One day you’ll wish you had appreciated it.
Go outside.
Look at the sky.
Feel the sun.
Just be.
Spend less time chasing “stuff” - more time making memories. Don’t skip moments with people you love.
Laugh more.
Write a note.
Tell someone you love them.
Complain less.
Give more.
Helping others brings more joy than anything you can buy.
Be present.
Put your phone down.
Show up - really show up.
You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need a perfect body, or a perfect life.
Just follow what makes your heart light up. Say no to what drains you. Make changes when you need to.
And please - donate blood. I wouldn’t have had that extra year without it. And that year gave me memories I’ll hold close… forever.
Thank you for reading this.
Live your life well.
And maybe… we’ll meet again someday.”
Holly 🩷
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He took the greatest military force in world history, lost a war to a middle power in a week, begged the world to save him, and demanded that the media lie about this and everything else. I try, but at a simple human level I do not see how anyone can mistake this man’s almost supernatural weakness for strength. His weakness is something negative, gravitational, so deep that it can draw in a whole country. But only if we fail to see it. Only if we let it.
@ianbremmer Watched your clip from your interview w Morgan yesterday and now checking daily gzero media. Keep up the great work and commentary. So frustrating as Trump not just ruining lives in our country but further deteriorating what little respect we had left globally.
especially in times of crisis, loyalty means telling your leader what they need to hear not what they want to hear.
the united states is failing badly on this count at the moment.
🚨 BREAKING: A United Airlines 787 just made an emergency landing at LAX due to an engine fire, and passengers can be seen SPRINTING away from the plane following slide deployment
No word on injuries just yet.
A terrifying experience, no doubt.
🚨 Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy 🇮🇹
This video is truly shocking
Not so much because of the avalanche, but because of the complete lack of survival instinct shown by the people
Chilling
🚨NEW: Team USA Olympic skier Hunter Hess responds to Trump calling him a loser: “I love my country….One of the many things that makes this country so amazing is that we have the right and the freedom to point that out.”
RETWEET if you stand with Hess against Trump!
To all the athletes representing @TeamUSA: I'm so proud of you. Your talent and perseverance have brought you to this moment, and Michelle and I will be joining Americans from across the country cheering you on.