02/20/2018
Expectation... the word is a powerful one. One I have struggled with my whole life. I think it's important to expect certain things in life. I think expectation gives us a base of standards. The problem with expectations is that when someone important in our lives does not meet that expectation, it disappoints us.
Perhaps its a business relationship - one in which you agreed upon certain terms and one of the people in the situation falls short or changes the terms without agreement.
Maybe its a friendship, one that becomes important to you over time and then all the sudden, those terms change. Not because of your choice but theirs. One day you exchange texts or have a chat on the phone and when you finish the exchange, you just feel let down or different.
But expectations make us have standards. You should expect certain things from other humans. Expectations hold other people accountable. They teach our children there is a certain etiquette in this thing called life. We should all have expectations and we should all live up to a certain standards.
