Life, Liberty, and the Source of Hope
We speak often of life and liberty as if they are given, as if they arrive on our doorstep like sunshine. But in truth, they are cultivated. Life is nurtured through care—by hands that hold, meals that nourish, voices that soothe. Liberty, too, must be sustained. Not just through law or politics, but through the daily dignity of choosing how to speak, how to serve, how to dream.
And yet it is hope that makes these two sing. Hope is not a distant promise—it’s the quiet ember tucked beneath life’s routines and liberty’s declarations. It is the spark in the caregiver's resilience, the teacher's persistence, the patient's bravery. It is what fuels both the striving and the stillness.
In seasons of hardship, when life feels stripped of rhythm and liberty seems shadowed by constraint, hope becomes radical. Not because it denies suffering, but because it refuses to be diminished by it. Hope says: there is meaning still to be made, there is ground still sacred, there is breath still worth drawing.
To live freely is not merely to exist without chains—it is to orient ourselves toward possibility. Hope, then, becomes our compass. It turns repetition into ritual. It turns caregiving into covenant. It turns sorrow into sacred ground.
We do not inherit hope. We make it. In how we listen. In how we remember. In how we refuse to look away from suffering and still choose to build something beautiful in its midst.
Let us live, then, not just with liberty, but with a hope that reclaims every ordinary moment as extraordinary. For life and liberty without hope are merely logistics. But with hope—they become legacy.
This post was Inspired by the book, Life, Liberty, and Covid-19 by Dr. Dennis Ortman.
Description of the book:
Addressed to anyone suffering emotionally and searching for meaning in the Covid-19 pandemic, this book seeks to help flatten the curve of anxiety, depression, and anger. People are mourning many losses: health, loved ones, way of life, and economic wellbeing. Some feel more overwhelmed than others. Some are terrified of the unknown losses yet to come. All live in the shadow of death with no end in sight.
This book suggests that this crisis is both a danger and an opportunity for individuals and the nation. The choice is to remain in the dark cave of fear, sadness, and anger or to ascend to the mountaintop of wise minds and compassionate hearts to view a panorama of struggles and the will to fight on. Proposing that growth and healing come only through facing adversity with openness and courage, this book offers insights and practices to transform our distressing emotions into medicine for healing and growth.
For more posts about Dennis and his books, click HERE.
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