Most important:
Every day, my wife and daughter give me hope, and show me that there ARE still SOME good people in this world.
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Secondly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LSU8LIjNbA
Dont ask why. Just listen, and relax, and realize.
Check out just about ANYTHING by Nick Drake (Clothes of Sand is GREAT), Blue October (Jump Rope picks me up when I'm down), Pink Floyd (Lost for Words is a masterpiece), Yes (I would suggest Reveling Science of God, but it's NOT for the faint of heart), Kansas (Distant Vision is a favorite), or go to:
http://www.myspace.com/lunermile (the most amazing and beautiful female vocalist out there)
or http://www.myspace.com/greyjohnstone (Me, doing my own thang, on an Aria AD-75 Steelstring acoustic)
or if you're more into the f*ckoffyousorrysh*t, http://www.myspace.com/centervoid (my metal band-I do lead guitar on all of 'em but "BOOM!!")
Also: http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/2009/11/18/the-day-the-dollar-died/
THAT really makes you think, ya know?
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I would post some things that have caused me to LOSE hope, but I'd rather not be a downer, ja?