My aged companion, Crisp, was staring into the light of day. She did a lot of that lately.
“What are you doing?” I asked.
“I’m looking into the future. It’s a bit hazy but if I squint I can make out shapes.”
“It has to an improvement on this past year,” I commented.
“Disaster wasn’t it. We didn’t win the lottery; the Cats were beaten in the final and my chair collapsed under me. I don’t know why I keep on going when there’s so much happening and not much that can be done.”
“At least we’ve stayed healthy,” I said.
“Yes, we have that to be thankful for. My resolution for the New Year will be to adopt the word ‘respair’. Do you know it?”
“No,” I announced.
“It’s the opposite of despair, to have no hope. Respair is to have hope, and I think I need a lot of it.”
I couldn’t help but agree.
Written for: https://crispinakemp.com/2021/12/29/crimsons-creative-challenge-164/
Morpethroad 
Good word Michael.
I like this word too.
I read about it recently in a book by Susie Dent, who is very much into words.
Cool.
The whole world needs respair🙏
This is a word that needs to be used often. Great story.
Thanks so much for stopping by
That needs to be added to the Concise Oxford Dictionary for sure.
It’s a good word isn’t it