10 hopes to quietly set aside in 2016

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Short List: Start the new year afresh – or don't

8th January 2016
By Oscar Rickett


10

The hope that you will atone for the mistakes you have made

9

The hope that you will one day learn the songs of the birds and beasts

8

The hope that there is a greater freedom

7

The hope that washes away all fears

6

The hope that all roads will lead to her door

Sad-looking dog, by Stewart Black
5

The hope that conquers ambivalence

4

The hope that environmental catastrophe is not inevitable

3

The hope that you will get an A-Level in French

2

The hope that the ghosts we carry with us will give sound financial advice

1

The hope that others will not diminish hope



Image by Stewart Black via Creative Commons 2.0


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