Even though I just recently wrote about my (and New England's) negativity, I must say that at the same time I usually have a hope that things can get better.
Exhibit A:
Although I am a complete black thumb, killing every plant that has ever had the misfortune of crossing my path (even a cactus), I keep trying. Two weeks ago I got a couple of planters going and behold, they still live:

not only are they still alive, they are green and there are actual flowers. Unheard of! I'm sure they could be doing better, but this is a major victory for me. This is my yeah!
Of course, I have another plant, bought on the same day which shows the usual wear and tear of being one of my plants (brown leaves, flowers falling off):

but I'm going to re-plant it with the special super plant food dirt I got at Home Depot and it's going to come back!
and if my plants can come back, so can the Red Sox (hear me Red Sox!)
Still at the end of every hard earned day, people find some reason to believe
- Bruce Springsteen-----
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