What’s so great about the present? Well, just as a tragic or terrifying movie creates a lingering dark mood it also blinds us to the immediate beauty around us. While dwelling on the dark, heavy feeling, we don’t notice the beauty—and sometimes the opportunity—we’ve been hoping for. The power of thought is always present. Each of us has the ability to open our minds to new possibilities… new ideas… and create hope and expectation, or… rob us of hope and create despair.