@stillinhere Hope is the thing that makes us start down the path. Without it we would never begin and I suppose thus never know we were overly hopeful about that path. Some days hope is the only thing that keeps me moving - even if it's just the hope that whatever I'm dealing with will be over soon. Congrats on getting back into it today.
@SleepytimeLisa I wrote elsewhere that I am glad I couldn't see my future when I was younger. I might put up a good pessimistic facade sometimes, but truly I am optimistic. Saying that, when I do get my hopes dashed, I still have problems coping with it, sometimes. Thanks, by the way.