Hope.

('Hope springs eternal in the human breast'. Alexander Pope (1688-1774) . From 'An Essay On Man') . Hope is more practical than St. Paul's two other religious virtues. Hope sustains us in the present; and well into the future, which may turn out extremely well or extremely badly. Hope may be a religious virtue but it is also worldly. Patience and Endurance are the friends of Hope. Together these three virtues will get you through times of serious ill health and financial worries. Times when you moved to a new town, searching. Many hope for wealth and a spacious, well-built house on a large section, then a rambling mansion and more property: Others expect fame and prestige through their wealth; they wish to be on the newspapers' rich list yearly. Most hope to find romantic love by careful choosing. It is a game you will probably win, but could lose. To be dumped by your girlfriend is like a shock, but in time you should recover and find a new love. Comparatively few hope to succeed as writers, in fiction or nonfiction, poet or playwright. Success may await the novice writer who keeps hoping and practises every day, improving by fine-tuning. - 15 July,2014.