What is hope?

When we go unprepared for an exam, we hope that the paper will be easy. When we have gone through a difficult phase, we hope to find a silver lining. When we are sad, we hope our loved ones will cheer us. We hope to get a good hike and promotion. We hope to have a better day, when we wake up in the morning. We hope to lose weight. We hope to get fit. We hope to get less traffic and reach home on time. We hope to have an understanding family, relatives colleagues, acquaintances, strangers. We hope to win. Its always about winning, unless losing brings happiness. We hope and we hope and we hope. Hope is the fuel which keeps us going during the difficult times.
Keep hoping!!!