I’ve talked a gazillion times about expectations.  I have.  I know I have.
I also know that to let myself have a bunch of expectations about something pretty much sets me up to be disappointed.
But I think I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not the expectations themselves…
It’s unspoken, uncommunicated expectations.  Those types of expectations require [...]

“Life is so constructed that an event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation.” ~Charlotte Bronte

I don’t feel that we should…
expect nothing. Or settle for less than we deserve.

I do however feel we should…
stop expecting people to be more than they are.
Stop expecting events in our lives to match a fairy tale [...]

“Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy.”~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
I read this quote today and it made me realize…
How often do you hear people say:

When I was younger…
Oh, I remember the time…
God, those were the days…
We had so much fun then…
I was so happy when…
Nothing has been the [...]

(Wrote this a few days ago on the ibook and have just now gotten around to plugging it in to the modem to post it)
So, lately, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to expectations – just in general, really, but specifically the expectations we have of others. Because, face it, we all have expectations. [...]