We must be hopeful people, but never naive. Life is hard and its accomplishments come through hard work and effort. But, success can be achieved when you commit to your mission.

Today, I d like to talk a little bit about hope. Now, I was born in 1956, at the very tail end of the so-called baby boomers. These were children that were born really from servicemen, starting in the late 1940s, 46, 47, 48, and so on. I have an…