they say that hope is happiness

... today i drove to hope, b.c.
it was, to a certain extent, a random act, premeditated for a couple of days. but i really wanted to go. by myself.
it was amazing.
i drove through snow and freezing rain to get there, and when i arrived, i parked by the fraser river and read for three or four hours. i brought blankets and cheese and crackers to keep me company.
i returned, my sanity regained, my joy for life increased.
i found hope.