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May 28, 2011 By Kristina

Thought for Today

I have been known to be guilty of having expectations of how someone should be, act or what they should say in all relationships – love, family, friendship, even work. I think we all get that idea in our head, that expectation, and more often than not, those expected actions, expected words, don’t happen the way we think they ought to. We set ourselves up for that unnecessary disappointment.

When we don’t have the expectations, especially for others, and we keep an open mind and open heart – sometimes people surprise us, and we realize that the way they love us is exactly the way they should, and even though different than we expected, often times it’s better.

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  1. AvatarHolly Diane says

    May 28, 2011 at 12:50 pm

    this came at a perfect time for me to share with one of my friends! Thank yoU!

  2. AvatarMollie says

    May 28, 2011 at 12:52 pm

    Happiness is reality divided by expectations.

  3. AvatarAna* says

    May 28, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    amen to everything you wrote here, this post hits home for me. I am the same way with expectations, it’s good to expect things from other but with a degree of realism.

  4. AvatarLittleSilkDress says

    May 28, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    Perfectly stated. I could not agree more.

  5. AvatarOne Woman's Thoughts says

    May 28, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    THis is a thought that is important to remember every single day. We all need to be reminded, thanks.

  6. AvatarThisisme. says

    May 28, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    Fantastic post Kristina. I am also very guilty of expectations. Other people can’t be like us, and we are wrong to expect them to be. Just because they do things or love in a different way than we do, it doesn’t make our way better -= just different. Something for us all to bear in mind, I think!

  7. AvatarWendy says

    May 28, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    So very true! I know I am guilty of this very thing and I get disappointed a lot. It’s like a cycle I can’t seem to break even though I know how to get out of it!

  8. AvatarBouncin' Barb says

    May 28, 2011 at 9:42 pm

    So true. I can’t tell you how how much I can relate to this.

  9. AvatarHockey Wife says

    May 29, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    That is SUCH a good reminder … even in a marriage, that is true. Happy Sunday!

  10. AvatarSomnia says

    May 29, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    Thanks for sharing your bit of wisdom. For this point in my life I will take what you have written to heart 🙂

  11. AvatarElla says

    May 30, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    Kristina- What an inspirational reminder! I agree with your words which were straight to the heart of it. When we “expect” love to be delivered precisely like we expect someone to color inside the lines, we inadvertantly send the message that we can’t love them where they are. Love the quote! -Ella

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