Hope (v) : 1 : to desire with expectation of obtainment 2 : to expect with confidence : (n) 2 a : desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment <came in hopes of seeing you>; also : expectation of fulfillment or success <no hope of a cure> b : someone or something on which hopes are centered our only hope for victory> c : something hoped for.

3:33 Ages ago, I hoped for things to change in my life, as if they were out of my control. I sat and waited for people to notice that I was a good person. I expected a return on my efforts, some sort of moral reward. At the very least, I wanted to be treated with the respect I treated others.I waited a long time, and nothing got any better. Fuck hope.

I got older, I got smarter. I started asking for what I wanted and demanding what I deserved. I lost some "friends". I was not willing to compromise my principles. I lost some "friends". If someone did me wrong and I considered that person a friend; I tried to express how what they'd done made me feel. I tried to be more considerate to their feelings than they were to mine, but I did not allow someone hurt me without making them aware of it. I lost more "friends". I miss the light they brought to my life, but not the bullshit. I wish them luck finding happiness and strength when they are faced with the truth of who they are when they're not looking.

I hold no grudges. I treat people with respect; I give credit where credit is due. I try to be the best person I can be, so I can look at myself in the mirror and truly like the person that looks back. I like the human race.

Hope was the only possession of people living as slaves. They did not have the ability to choose their own path, live their own life. To people whose only choices were to obey or to die. We are not slaves. We are given opportunities to make this mortal coil bearable, even enjoyable. The choices we make affect us. We achieve our own happiness. We will be held responsible. Do not hope for things that can be achieved.
Fuck hope! Go! Do! Be!