Dum Spiro, Spero

I have a good friend who is also a good priest and I was sharing with him a burden I have had for a very long time. He said, remember the old latin saying: "Dum spiro, spero." While I breathe, I hope.
I never heard that but was thankful for it. The opposite of hope is despair. The Catechism tells us that despair is contrary to God's goodness, to his justice - for the Lord is faithful to his promises - and to his mercy.
Amen.