(sorry if I'm being silly, I'm a noob in all things arts and literature)

I was reading some stuff and realized that, when hope is the matter, the symbols are usually variations of these: nature awakening (flowers blooming, birds singing...), sunrise, sun coming from behind clouds, illuminated subject in a dark ambient.

As a mental exercise, I tried to remember/think of other images that are used or could be used to convey hope, but I can't think of any.

Have you ever written or read anything that uses other symbols to convey similar feelings as the images mentioned?