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A question came to mind regarding hope.

Aging Well | Last Active: Oct 13 5:35pm | Replies (110)

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@joybo99

I'm glad you responded well to this article.
I'm a sort of pessimist and maybe not the person to ask about hope.
It's a conversation that could go on for hours, Maybe not perfect for this platform.
In some ways I believe in hope very strongly, In some people I think it can extend their lives.
My thought experiment is sort of wondering does the opposite hold true... I do enjoy this website and thanks for your response

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I am like you. After seeing what my Mother an Father went through leading up to their deaths and all the suffering they went through I am not a very hopeful person and do not use that word when someone I know is going through things. I pray and meditate to help me get through things, sometimes it helps, often times it doesn’t. I would never tell someone, “Dont give up hope” It’s not for me to say that to anyone.

Maybe it would help to define hope on an individual basis. And hope is quite an elusive thing. Example: if I received a cancer dx with one month to live hope might mean...to me...that I am in denial.