Love that. Very true. It IS a fragile sense of hope. Because without hope all there is is time. On the other hand, in Vancouver right now, the only thing in the air is snow, snow, and more snow. Wonder if Mary Wells love affair with Vancouver is still on Now!? :) Subject: Vancouver Blizzard Vancouver (Reuters) > > > > Day 2 - Vancouver Blizzard - Revenge of the Commuters > > > > Chilled Vancouver commuters faced their second day of winter hell today, as an additional π centimeter of the peculiar white stuff fell, bringing the lower mainland to its knees and causing millions of dollars worth of damage to the marijuana crops. Scientists suspect that the substance is some form of frozen water particles and experts from Saskatchewan are being flown in. With temperatures dipping to the almost but not quite near zero mark, Vancouverites were warned to double insulate their lattes before venturing out. > > > > Vancouver police recommended that people stay inside except for emergencies, such as running out of espresso or biscotti to see them through Vancouver’s most terrible storm to date. The local Canadian Tire reported that they had completely sold out of fur-lined sandals. > > > > Drivers were cautioned to put their convertible tops up, and several have been shocked to learn that their SUV’s actually have four wheel drive, although most have no idea how to use it. > > > > Weary commuters faced soggy sushi, and the threat of frozen breast implants. Although Dr. John Blatherwick, of the Coastal Health Authority reassured everyone that most breast implants were perfectly safe to 25 below, down-filled bras are flying off the shelves at Mountain Equipment Co-op. > > > > “The government has to do something,” snarled an angry Trevor Warburton. “I didn’t pay $540,000 for my one bedroom condo so I could sit around and be treated like someone from Toronto.”    

Yup, wonder how long this will last ?

How deep Juliet….good one. I believe during the presidential campaign we were all, collectively swept up into a sense of hope for change, for our futures. Even amid all the financial crises and ongoing military issues, we still felt hopeful things could change. We placed a lot of our hopes on the shoulders of one man who asked us to do so. But now we see although his shoulders are broad, they may not be broad enough to carry the load we are laying on him. So we are now hopeful for our futures but that hope (as you say) is fragile. It may be semantics, but I have more faith than hope in regard to what will happen over the next 4 years. I have faith in Barack and his brilliant cabinet that they will transform the way the White House runs.

Anything to do with our new president? Certainly does…can’t wait!

My hope at this point is not fragile at all. I am going all out to know everything will change for the better IF we have patience.

My hope is that my book - THE INTELLIGENT WOMAN’S GUIDE TO ONLINE DATING - available on Amazon becomes a best seller in 2009!