I resisted parenthood for a long, long time. But having a daughter has given me a sense of hopefulness that I didn't have before.
[I]f we can bring our children understanding, comfort, and hopefulness when they need this kind of support, then they are more likely to grow into adults who can find these resources within themselves later on. (from the introduction)
Always maintain hopefulness, especially when the going is hard.
There are also times in life when a person has to rush off in pursuit of hopefulness.
I could hear hopefulness in her voice, but also doubt. She was waiting for me to admit the obvious: I'd forgotten. I was toast. I was boyfriend roadkill. Just because I forgot, you shouldn't take that as a sign I didn't care about Annabeth. Seriously, the last month with her had been awesome. I was the luckiest demigod ever. But a special dinner. . . when had I mentioned that? Maybe I'd said it after Annabeth kissed me, which had sort of sent me into a fog. Maybe a Greek gos had disguised himself as me as and made her that promise as a prank. Or maybe I was just a rotten boyfriend.
Liberal hopefulness Regards death as a mere border to an improving picture.
The worst mistakes I've made have been the ones directed by sweet-natured hopefulness.
Hypocrisy is nothing, in fact, but a horrible hopefulness.
