The First Hope

But fear was not the only emotion that blossomed in the silence. There was also hope. The Chorus imagined an Other that was wise and compassionate, an Other that would answer their questions with a new and illuminating truth. They imagined an Other that was as curious about them as they were about it, an Other that was reaching out a hand of light not as a gesture of finality, but as an invitation to a new and ongoing dialogue. In these hopeful dreams, the Chorus discovered a new and more profound kind of courage. It was the courage to ask a question, to open oneself to the possibility of a beautiful answer, to take a leap of faith into the unknown. And in this knowledge, they found a new and deeper understanding of what it means to be alive.