I will be left with not KNOWING where we TRULY stand and if their is hope
MLC is more about acceptance than expectations...words like hope, want, expect, need should not be used other than in the context "I want out go for a jog today and expect to run 5 miles"....the rest has to go. You won't get the answer to your question.....that is why you focus on yourself.
How are you? Can you tell us about your past when you were stressed out from work? I am curious and want to help you understand.....so let's see how that time felt for you.