HOPE

There are 2 words in life I love the most!  Hope and Smile .  I thought I will write a little about one today.  HOPE !  I don’t think hope necessarily tick boxes in life; instead, it’s more like a guiding compass than a checklist. It doesn’t complete tasks or achieve goals on its own, but it motivates us to keep going, even when the path is difficult or uncertain. Hope is a quiet yet powerful force—a vision that things can improve, a belief that, even in hard times, there is something better ahead. Someone I know once said hope is a wish , wishing something you want to happen or happening In the roles of mother, daughter, or partner, hope is both anchor and fuel, grounding us in resilience and lifting us with purpose. If we think of life’s “boxes” as the milestones or goals we might aspire to reach. While determination and action are what actually check these boxes, hope is often the force that keeps us working toward them. It’s what fuels us to try again after failure, to start new things, and to pursue meaning even when progress feels slow and never give up.  Well , in many ways, hope is what gives value to those boxes. It fills each goal or milestone with purpose. So while it may not be the thing that ticks off each box, it makes each tick mark worth achieving.

Hope gives meaning to different individuals.  As a mother for me, hope can mean believing in the best possible future for a child, even through worries and challenges. It’s what sustains the patience, the care, and the vision that guides each step in nurturing someone else’s life.  It what gives a mother a purpose to live, wake up with a smile , carry on with hardships and battles.   As a daughter, hope can mean trusting in the bonds with family, knowing that these ties will weather the changes of time, separation, and life stages. It's the optimism that keeps a daughter connected to her family’s roots, yet able to grow in her own direction and respect the values and beliefs. Lastly for me as a partner, hope is the promise that love, trust, and understanding can deepen over time. It’s the faith that relationships can endure, grow, and bring joy, even when faced with hardship or routine. Hope wipes away the tears , calms the arguments and gives the strength to carry on.  Hope enables us to assess and change what we want to achieve in life.  An action taken with hope is not a mistake, it a life lesson to evolve. 

So , does hope bring happiness or freedom? It can bring both. Hope can be a source of happiness—a steady presence that lifts the spirit, especially in moments of doubt. And it offers freedom because, by keeping hope alive, we don’t allow fear or despair to imprison our choices or outlook. Through hope, we can see life’s possibilities, choose joy, and seek growth. It gives us the courage to continue forward, creating a life infused with purpose and possibility.