He used to not care whether I " liked " it or not , but things have become more complicated between us in some ways . For all of that , I feel cautiously joyful and hopeful . Is it possible to be cautiously joyful ? I feel lively and awake . I have n't been asleep , like Rip Van Winkle , for decades , but I ' ve been sleep - walking through my life for way too long .

Question: Why do you feel cautiously joyful and hopeful ?
Answer: I feel cautiously joyful and hopeful because i felt like Rip Van Winkle , waiting in vain for him .I feel cautiously joyful and hopeful because now he cares about my wants and needs .I feel cautiously joyful and hopeful because our sleepy little relationship has now changed .None of the above choices .