To love hopeful is to love forward. It's vision, not just memory. It says I see who you're becoming and I believe in that person. Not the polished, finished version. The person being shaped right now, in the middle of the mess and the uncertainty and the slow, hard work of growth. That is one of the most powerful things a leader can offer someone.

Can you see it? The dawning of a new day. Shimmering sunlight peeking over the horizon. The glowing sunlight dancing on the morning dew.