Tag Archives: hope

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Posted on January 20, 2022 by A. L. Kaplan

You aren’t alone

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There is Always Hope

Posted on January 13, 2022 by A. L. Kaplan
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National Suicide Hotline

Posted on July 16, 2020 by A. L. Kaplan

YOU ARE NEVER ALONE via National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-8255 Text: 741741

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When Will It End?

Posted on February 16, 2018 by A. L. Kaplan

It will not end until we stand up and say “NO MORE.” Check out this article by Charles French. via Cowardice, Hypocrisy, and Corruption

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WHEN GRAY SURROUNDS A WEARY HEART: A #HoldOnToTheLight Post

Posted on October 15, 2017 by A. L. Kaplan

WHEN GRAY SURROUNDS A WEARY HEART   Tired despite hours of sleep, my head sinks into the pillow Morning’s light gives no warmth or peace with its rays Only clouds of pointless dust in an indifferent world Rising is pointless … Continue reading →

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OUT OF DARKNESS

Posted on April 16, 2017 by A. L. Kaplan

Even the darkest night Is only a few steps away From dawn’s light And the warmth of the sun

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HOPE

Posted on December 16, 2016 by A. L. Kaplan

Voices jabber around me like crows, spitting harsh, cold words. They battle over differences, snubbing those who are not the same. Invisible, I walk among them, whispering brotherhood. Lift one up, steady another. Silent, unseen, I plant compassion A spark … Continue reading →

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PORTAL

Posted on January 2, 2015 by A. L. Kaplan

Papa?” Davis looked at the child. Her pale face smiled as she lay in the hospital bed. Dark smudges surrounded her eyes, eyes bereft of lashes. Tubes and wires stretched from her to the bank of monitors that bleeped, dripped, … Continue reading →

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Dragonfly Arts Magazine: Reflections on Life, Love, Trauma and Hope

Posted on June 16, 2014 by A. L. Kaplan

Dragonfly Arts Magazine: Reflections on Life, Love, Trauma and Hope was recently published by Hope Works. Hope Works is dedicated to eliminating sexual and domestic violence in Howard County, Maryland. This insightful collection of poetry and art touches not only on … Continue reading →

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Freedom’s Landing

Posted on August 22, 2013 by A. L. Kaplan

Still propelled from his cliff leap, Ramone smacked face down onto a snowdrift only to look up into a maelstrom of flakes. Nothing but swirling white met his eyes. The sweat on his body froze into an icy sheen that … Continue reading →

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