The other day, while biking to work during a cold and miserable rainstorm, I was jolted out of my funk by a simple but inspiring bumper sticker. It read "Got Hope?" Of course I know that the purpose of this message has to do with a certain political campaign, but to me, at least on that day, 'got hope' resonated as much more than a slick marketing campaign. I realized just how important hope is to my overall outlook on life, and it has little if anything to do with the current presidential campaign.
If you can't hope for a better, happier, more fulfilling future life, than your present life can sometimes seem boring, dull and pointless. That doesn't mean your, or in this case, my present life is all bad. Sometimes it just seems a bit uninspiring.
In the past, a lot of my hopes and dreams hinged on running goals and far-out ultra-running dreams. Since my right knee seems to be on the quick path to retirement I have had a hard time hoping for better running days. So I am trying to concentrate on other hopes and goals.
I am starting to plan a vacation to Nepal so that I can hike around Annapurna in October. In addition, I am starting to wonder if my knee will let me take a few long epic hikes this summer.
Hope can do amazing things to your outlook. Here's to hoping that you've got Hope! It is far better than milk and less likely to give you gas.
