In a message dated 11/6/2004 3:30:14 PM Central Standard Time, gd2@xxxxxxx writes: What's wrong with this picture? I understand the election was hard on a lot of people, but honestly... HI, Maybe you skimmed pretty quickly--but there *was* a request for philosophical or literary message of 'hope'. (or some such similar thing) Perhaps you can assist in that...? What does philosophy or literature have to say about having hope when all hope is lost? Any ideas? Waiting for words of wisdom, Marlena in Missouri ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html