A tiny flicker of hope in an unlikely place

[suffragette]

That's what I felt when I read these few words in an article about an exhibit of fashion dolls which were created by Parisian designers after WWII.

Here's the paragraph from http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/262556_haute13.html

New fashions? It is to laugh. Parisians had gone four years without new underwear. Rationing was so strict and illogical -- rather like today's Medicare prescription-drug plan -- that people were forced to improvise. If madame desired a new suit, newspaper patterns would help her sew one from her husband's castoffs.

I added the bolding to emphasize the words that gave me hope.

They gave me hope because they are presented in such a matter-of-fact way, that it is already known and a given that the precription drug plan is "strict and illogical." They give me hope because there are people who may skip past in-depth articles about issues like the prescription plan, but who may read this and when they later see a news item about the failure that is that plan, think well of course there are problems, because the plan is obviously strict and illogical.

The smallest of comments in an unlikely place. I like it.

edited because of silly typo

[JuniperLea]

1. Benchmark, yardstick, given

Yes. Hopeful indeed.



Good catch!

[suffragette]

4. That's just the progression it brought to my mind

When it's a point blank comment in the middle of an article in the Lifestyle section, a corner has been turned.

[magellan]

2. Hey, I like it too!

And it will give others who chance to read it hope as well. Hope found in the unlikeliest places!

Thank you for sharing that, suffragette.

[suffragette]

3. You're welcome

Glad you like it, too.

The article caught my eye because it mentioned Jean Cocteau and I enjoy his work.
When I reached that line, I actually let out a whoop because it surprised me so and I wanted to share that here.