It’s what I cling to. If I am told something, I expect something to happen. If I am to be called, I am called. If I help a friend, I expect help when necessary in return.
hope (hōp) 
v., hoped, hop·ing, hopes.
v.intr.
- To wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment.
- Archaic. To have confidence; trust.
v.tr.
- To look forward to with confidence or expectation: We hope that our children will be successful.
- To expect and desire. See synonyms at expect.
n.
- A wish or desire accompanied by confident expectation of its fulfillment.
- Something that is hoped for or desired: Success is our hope.
- One that is a source of or reason for hope: the team’s only hope for victory.
- often Hope Christianity. The theological virtue defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God’s help.
- Archaic. Trust; confidence.
idiom:hope against hope
- To hope with little reason or justification.
[Middle English hopen, from Old English hopian.]
Quote
By words the mind is winged.
-Aristophanes, dramatist (c. 448-385 BCE)
Dirk said
The last time I spoke to Hope it was to ask her to join Faith and myself for some 3-way action. I said it would be for charity…she failed to see the humour and threatened to call the police. Sheesh! such drama!!.
Have a good one babe…:-)
~Dirk
caitrine9freedom said
you can always count on me, always ( unless I am in hospital myself) but if I knew then you needed a friend I would find away to reach you. It’s all in the knowing …
you are much loved…
love and hugs
caitrine