Letters of Hope
By Alexandra Anastasio, Bella Magazine
Overview
Dear Future,
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” ~Psalm 90:12
On this particular day, the sun is shining; the sky is blue; and I am smiling at a hazy Hudson River. Life has still not returned to normal, and it has been quite daunting to live through a pandemic, in addition to civil unrest around the racial inequity in our country. However, I am a pragmatic optimist, and this moment in time has taught me to honor and value each and every day. By doing so, I have learned important lessons and gained wisdom that will carry through, so that you, the future, will be an even better place than ever before.
I am restless today. I feel that we as humankind are on the cusp of something different, something potentially new, heading toward a truly just society. I am restless, and I promise you I will do everything in my power today to ensure we can grasp this moment and enact change, planting the seeds so that you will be a place of peace, love, and equality. I believe that you will be such an amazing place, and I very much look forward to seeing it come to fruition. Here’s to you!
With hope and gratitude,
Yolanda F.
Yolanda’s letter of hope to the future first appeared in Bella Magazine’s July/August 2020 Hope Issue.
