I first have to say when I logged on and saw what this weeks topic would be...I had no doubt Ms. Nerd Words had me in mind! What can be said about expectations? Should we even have any of them? If we do, do we limit them to ourselves only? What if we PUT expectations on those around us? Is that playing fair? The questions in my mind on this topic could go on for quite a long blog my friends.
Let me tell you what my life lessons have been on this topic of "EXPECTATIONS" for me, and me alone. Limit them to ourselves. Yes of course as a parent, you will have expectations that your children bathe, eat the right foods, are polite, do well in school, etc. I speak of expectations on an adult level. I have found through experience that placing expectations on someone else in your life can and will probably lead to disappointment. Sometimes those disappointments are huge and can change the course of a life, or many lives.
Life isn't always fair...even when you go about life trying to be a person doing their best to survive in it. We don't always get a great car, that's where lemons come into play, our homes don't always end up being the "dream house" we envisioned in our minds. They have termites, warped wood, cracked foundations, gosh that particular list could be endless! Relationships no matter how strong they seem to be to your eyes or even to those eyes looking in, can crack at the seams and do what you least expected.....fall apart.
So for this girl at this time in my life...I will "expect" the sun to come up each day. I will give thanks that it has and I was around to see it. I will expect Taina (for those of you new to me it sounds like China!) to do her best to put one foot in front of the other and I expect her to be nice to those she encounters. I expect her to always keep in mind we never know what a person's walk in life has been and to not judge a book by it's cover. You'll miss out on a whole bunch of wonderful things if you go through life with expectations that life itself will let you down on a continuous basis. So for you folks out there, chin up, eyes forward and keep putting one foot in front of the other...the important thing is that I expect myself, is to keep going. Have a great week and remember...you are loved.
I adore you, Miss Tai. Truly. ♥
ReplyDeleteThat phrase, 'Remember, you are loved' is special for me. I sewed it onto a prayer flag I am making :) Thanks for sharing such a lovely post :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Tai Tai........ I know and understand the feelings behind the words. Love you.
ReplyDeleteLove you w/all my heart Tai! Hugs
ReplyDeleteTai, you know Pops loves you and always will. Thanks for sharing this piece of your heart with the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteAnd you are loved as well dear heart, awesome write you did here, thanks for sharing a piece of yourself with us yet again.
ReplyDeleteLove you big
This is beautiful...smiling from ear to ear!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Jenn.
aww..WELL SAID..touche! (two shay) lol i better get to bed...i haven't stayed up this late reading since my last Texas Holdem game..but see that was for money...this is for discovery...hehe
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you!
I "expect" I will be back to read you again ;)
ReplyDeleteI expected nothing less than a beautiful blog from you...and I got exactly what I expected :) So glad to see you writing again!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is a great blog! Love your realism and your style!
ReplyDeleteKathy
http://www.thetruckerswife.com/
Beautiful blog, Taina! I've missed you!
ReplyDeleteNice write Tai. I hope you have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome.
ReplyDeleteTai, you've been an inspiration to me ever since we met on MS, and a great giver of advice. Beautiful blog!
ReplyDeleteI love you Tai~
ReplyDeleteKimi FCL
Tai Tai...hmmm. I could say so much.
ReplyDeleteYou know I love you lady. I do, I do, I do.
Big hugs and yes, we do keep one foot in front of the other. Chin up, straight ahead. What lies behind you my friend, pales in comparison to what lies before you. Continue to have faith. HE will work it all out. HE really will.
One foot in front of the other. I love this!
ReplyDeleteI love your point about not having expectations of others- only of yourself. Well said!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to see you again! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat blog Tai, its nice to see you writing again. You too are loved, dear friend
ReplyDeleteYou are loved too!
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful reading you again...
~Vane
I expect I will love you always plus a day *UMAH*
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