Hope is saving and redeeming and therefore, with hope, there is a future. People with hope live with the conviction that a better future lies ahead for them.
Hope is a trustworthy gift, allowing efforts to be made to do good and overcome setbacks. Then there is a beckoning future with warm, inner experiences to meet Mary.
By cherishing hope, you are holding yourself up, because hope does not want to disappoint you. Hope gives strength to embrace love and not to fall into deep despair.