I hope you and your family had a wonderfully blessed Christmas, Eric! Enjoy the year-end celebrations, and yes

To give up hope and give into fear and pessimism is to lose.

We will not do that at all! Beautiful old poem you discovered.
I absolutely agree with you about Hive, it's really like no other place on earth; we not only get to meet diverse people from all over the world, share our ups and downs and learn from each other right here in our own private space!
I've been in and out this year with all the little dramas, but feel settled now and have the time to rekindle friendships here. It's been a tumultuous year personally!

Wishing you and yours a wonderful 2026, and let's embrace the changes that will benefit all in the long term!