Hope. Merriam-Webster says this about the noun: "desire accompanied by expectation of obtaining what is desired or belief that it is obtainable."
I'm not sure we think much about hope, but it is a life-sustaining concept. Is it not a complete lack of hope that brings folks to end their lives? It is certainly at least the tiniest bit of hope that brings people to seek recovery from addiction. Hope, whether we name it or not, plays a huge role in the decision to have children. Hope causes us to start projects, to create businesses, even to travel.
I saw an AI photo the other day of DJT, national and international toddler embarrassment, in his coffin. That gave me great hope. I live in Kansas, an ignorantly and maddeningly red state wherein my vote is rarely useful, but hope keeps me voting still. It is hope that encourages me to know that the U.S. will somehow survive this onslaught to common decency, common sense and compassion.
Hope keeps us focused on the things that matter.
Leta
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