A reason to believe?

[Autumnlicious]

I believe without evidence, but through experience, that the sun will rise the next morning when I wake up.

I believe without evidence, but through experience, that when I come home I will not find it burned down to the ground when I get there.

I believe without evidence, but through experience, that if I make a mistake in my relationship it will still be possible to reconcile with the person I love.

I believe without evidence, but through experience, that having hope through bad times is no more false hope than having hope through good times.

That is not belief - that is a rational expectation. Like turning on a light bulb in a room and finding it is out. The difference lies in that it isn't a paradigm shift when you discover the light bulb is out and no matter what you want to say or think, the damn bulb is still kaput.