Thanks for the prompt - I answered it in a 100 word story in Literary Impulse. I didn't tag you because I submitted it prior to reading this - drat!

My daily hope - to get more Medium reading done daily. I can't call it an 'expectation' because past experience has taught me not to EXPECT the reading will happen. But hope remains eternal.

The reality? Some days better than others.

Loved your hiking metaphor for life. "Enjoy the path."

Amen!