Hope. When you read that or hear it, what do you think of? Is it silly? Useless? Something to cling to? Really, think about it: Hope. In the world we live, it can be hard to have hope. There are wars and rumors of wars. There is so much division and open hatred in our country. Families are falling apart. Many have lost faith in major institutions like schools, the police, churches, the government and even the entire health care system. People are becoming cynical and losing hope at alarming levels and this is pushing them more and more to drugs and alcohol. All of this is leading to depression, anxiety, and suicide rising at alarming levels. So, what comes to mind when you think about hope?