I’ve always thought that dogs feel hope – the mutt looking for a snack, the lab wanting to chase a ball, the border collie waiting for sheep.

Zinnia loves to ride around in the car with me, she rides in the back seat on a special dog cover and rests her head on the windowsill. She is almost always looking up, which I see as hope.

When I see her in the rearview mirror, I see hope myself.