On the other hand the people in my life who are loving and giving sometimes do disappoint me. When they aren't always cheerful, helpful, kind, and doing what I expect they should be, I am disappointed. Then I am mad because they didn't do what I expected.
What if I could turn it around and just be grateful to the good people in my life. Not put expectations on them. Just appreciate them. Replace the expectations with gratitude and my world would be a better place.
I find it especially easy to start expecting people who have been in my life a while to be a certain way. They have always been there doing the same things each day and the little things that used to put a smile on my face now go unnoticed unless they don't do them. Then I am upset. This year for Christmas I am giving my self a gift. I am going to try and throw out the expectations for everyone in my life and replace it with gratitude. Look for the small things my loved ones do for me everyday. I have a feeling if I replace expectation with gratitude I will have a much better 2014. What present are you giving yourself this year?
