For a long time, I’ve always repeated this phrase in my head “No expectations, no disappointments.” The funny thing I realized is, in telling myself to not have any expectations, clearly, I kinda had expectations! 

I believe we’re all filled with so much good and we generally do mean well, but at some point, we will disappoint each other. If someone or something falls short of your expectations, then I think we have to look in the mirror and ask ourselves, was the expectations placed on that person fair? Are we asking for too much? Sometimes the answer isn’t so clear. 

I’ve certainly disappointed many people in my own life, but I believe it’s important to be mindful of the good things that a person brings to the table, and to not expect anything more than what they could naturally give. 

But again, sometimes things aren’t so black and white are they?