Hope is something we rely on too much. We use our hope as a scapegoat for our current situations or mistakes. In your life, most likely, someone will have asked you where you would like to see yourself in five, ten, or even fifteen years. Can we honestly answer that question? Seeing reports of the news everyday, I see that a major theme is a deep rooted pessimism about the future state of America. No matter where you end up on the political spectrum, I can see where people in our country would feel this way. Even though the divisions in our country seem overwhelmingly insurmountable, and sometimes even feeling like a “United” States isn’t even possible; America’s best days are still in front of us.