This feature is coordinated by The Post-Standard/Syracuse.com and InterFaith Works of CNY. Follow this theme and author posted Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Are you hopeful? Alternatively, have you abandoned all hope? The late theologian, Lewis Smedes, wrote that, “Life is a series of hope adjustments.” We need to get “old hopes in sync with new reality.” If the day-to-day realities are going to keep changing, then all my hopes for world events, for family and friends, and even hopes for myself will need some adjustments.