Handing Down Hope

January 30, 2022

I'm not breaking any news when I tell you that despair is on the rise and hope...well, hope seems to be on the run. It's evident in our politics, in our increasing division, and tragically, in our mortality rates. We are the only rich country in the world in which mortality rates are going up rather than down. And it's driven by preventable deaths due to suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol-related disease - so-called "deaths of despair." In a world where cynicism rules, how can I leave a legacy of hope and not despair for my children and others I love? Learning to hand down hope, this Sunday at MHCC.