I hope that I didn't give the impression that it was the end of all problems. As I've mentioned previously, it isn't a good luck charm to ward off bad things. It's merely a way for all of us to look for moments of grace in our lives. Hope doesn't have a lot of influence; it's expectation that means more in this experiment. I've seen only success w/it; it's never failed me and I've come through such rough financial times that there was one point in my life I feared I'd become homeless. Yet, those moments of grace kept appearing and pulled me through. It doesn't guarantee that you'll win the lottery but you could! Keep expecting good things, everyone, and they surely will appear.