Parenthood, Joy, Anxiety, Excitement, Exhaustion, Hope If you are a parent, you probably have a number of other words to describe your own experiences. Reflecting on my time as a father of two daughters, I have been thinking about what it means to be a parent. While my thoughts focus on questions like, "Am I doing the right things?", "Am I raising them to make the right choices?", and "Am I creating a world where their children will be safe?", I am also caught in the happiness of things like simple play. This piece, Hope, manifests these thoughts and feelings. The ground surrounding the figures of a father guiding his daughter's first steps conveys anxiety through its vivid reddish color scheme and its nondescript nature. It is unclear what exactly we are heading into but this uncertainty is tempered with the brightness of sunflowers which symbolically represent hope and a positive outlook on the future. Ultimately, we walk with uncertainty into the future, but our hope for the best guides us.