Earnest Optimism

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I heard this phrase on a TV series I am watching which you might know as well "Madam Secretary". Many years ago, when my hubby would read the newspapers to me and tell me that the Secretary of State in the USA is probably the smartest woman on earth, at that time it was Condoleezza Rice 2004, I believe there must be truth in that. As I watch a Fictional Series of the Secretaries position i am sure that much is based on incidents and then obviously for the viewers benefits, coloured up or coloured down to create the best impact. I love the show, and when a phrase like "Ernest Optimism" is said among a gathering of foreign leaders, at least the writer Barbara Hall is getting it right! I am not sure how you would layman translate "earnest optimism" but I will just say that I read it as "Intentional Confidence" I think this might be my motto for the next week. Lovely postcard received from postcrossing - My first ever from Portugal