Got hope?

Holidays are always a huge letdown, am I right?
I mean, as a human population we have hopes, dreams, and asperations. But life seems to pound down our expectations. Because we hope so much for something great, and when the real thing comes, it cant compare! Not it the slightest.
I've found that the best way to aviod this is by having little hope.
If you expect things to suck, you're either right or surprised that things aren't that bad