Hope. The driving force in life as we know it. Hope is the one thing in the entire world that will always be there for you even when no one else. It’s the intangible idea that somewhere, beyond some invisible rainbow, skies are blue and everything is magical. Hope is the cause of the motivation that pushes us to attain the endless fortune that we see in our minds each night when we go to sleep. Hope leads us to believe that no matter who you are, you can become a shining star and accomplish things that seemed impossible only moments ago. Hope leads us to take whatever is hidden in our minds and our hearts and make it real loud, loud enough for everyone to hear and to see who we are and what we stand for. Hope gives you the strength to carry on through all of the obstacles you must surpass throughout your life. It encourages you to follow your dreams and to find out what your life can truly be. But hope can cause a misunderstanding of how life actually works. Hope can cause you to forget that the way we can reach for the stars is through hard work and perseverance rather than just waiting for your dreams to come true on their own. We all must realize that time doesn’t wait for you to be ready, once there's a chance for you to accomplish your dreams and shout hooray, you must seize the opportunity and push through to your success. We all must understand that in order for our dreams to become a reality, we cannot simply hope that our lives will fall into place but we must use this hope to empower us to persevere and accomplish the feats that stand before us.