H.O.P.E-- Have Optimism, Patience, and Entitlement

I always get very hopeful at the end of one thing and the beginning of the next
The unlimited potential of this vague, shapeless, unspoiled thing to become anything you want it to be is simply incredible

I am the eternal optimist
I carry that weight in all of my relationships, in my professional life, in my passions and in my person
I consciously try to plant hope in others because I believe that having hope is stronger than having a plan, or a goal, or a way
Having genuine hope means that even if you don't succeed you don't ever truly fail- there is always a tomorrow
Sometimes that hope-filled tomorrow is all you truly have and miraculously, it is enough
The chance to try again, the right your wrongs, to be the 'you' you've always wanted to be and always knew existed,
Having that chance and making the most of it is at the essence of life's journey

2009 was filled with heaviness and anxiety
The constant threat of some large or small scale doom seemed closer this year than others past but I've been repeatedly reminded that I am blessed and I remain grateful

I am grateful, and happy, and very, very hopeful

Looking back at this year I remember the times when hope was all I seemed to have and it was enough, it brought me through
Looking into the year to come I feel excited- and a little nervous but, all in all, thoroughly hopeful in whatever wondrous possibilities lie ahead

I know there will be trials and tribulations, victories and defeat, but as long as hope remains- with hope-filled tomorrows, even if it is all that I’ll have, it will be enough