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Edwards makes hope, optimism easier

By Mechelle Voepel
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, June 21, 2004

I used to see the sky falling everywhere. There was no problem that couldn't be made hopeless, no road that wasn't about to become impassible. But, somehow, over a long time ... I've turned into an almost-optimist. It started with the realization I'd been a closet optimist all along. Then, I tentatively began appearing in public as an occasional optimist. When that didn't kill me, I started to sometimes voice spontaneous optimistic thoughts. I'm still not a real "half-full'' person ... but no ...

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