She wondered that hope was so much harder then despair.

Depression is the flaw in love. To be creatures who love, we must be creatures who can despair at what we lose, and depression is the mechanism of that despair.

They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

There were moments of loss of hope and despair. However, reason and mutual accommodation prevailed in the end,

American Pie speaks to the loss that we feel. That's why that song has found the niche that it has.

She opened her eyes and met his. The impact was so strong he was amazed that his fingers continued playing without pause.