I am in complete agreement with you, as far as all the hope and optimism stuff... I can't get into snow so much, though! LOL... I just dropped a poem I read at a Denver open mic, about grassrootsing our way into a world that works for everybody!! It is very related to what you are saying, so I hope it is okay to link up here... And stay warm, my friends!

https://steemit.com/poetry/@occupywallets/open-mic-poetry-mercury-cafe-03-09-2018