Wednesday Word

It's been a few weeks, but I'm linking up again with Deb Runs for her Wednesday Word post.

Today's word is Optimism.

"Hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something."

I will be the first person to admit that I am not the most optimistic person. I fret. I worry. I "what if" a lot. Especially at this juncture of my life with school being a possibility, full time jobs being few and far between, running is just going so-so...

It's hard to be positive some days. 

But looking at the definition of the optimism again, one word really sticks out to me: hopefulness. 

I am hopeful. I have an abundance of hope. There are so many things that I am hoping go one way or another at the moment.

I am hopeful that I get into grad school.
I am hopeful that the government is kind enough to pay for it.
I am hopeful that we find the funds to pay the bills while I'm in school.
I am hopeful that if I don't get into school, God provides a really great job for me instead.
I am hopeful that my body will get it together so I can run pain free.
I am hopeful that a pain free body leads to two marathons this year.

So while I may not be super confident about what is happening this week, next week, next month, next year - I am hopeful.

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