Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Expectations

Awhile back I had a dream that my ex-boyfriend, Matt, kept telling me that I couldn't have high expectations. "You just can't have these expectations Angelica"..he'd tell me "..just don't have expectations". Now, I fully agree with that and then completely don't. I think that I've gotten morals and expectations entirely mixed up.

moral

of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.

expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work; moralizing: a moral novel.

expectation

. the act or the state of expecting: to wait in expectation.

the act or state of looking forward or anticipating.

an expectant mental attitude: a high pitch of expectation.


Keeping within my morals and then expecting everyone else to be along the same lines as I am is two different subjects at hand. I've gotten myself so mixed up with guys because I'd expect so much greatness out of them... although this is not such a bad thing, it's creating an unrealistic platform for them to reach. I can't help it, but it's entirely unfair. In the end the result of it all is just a broken hearted me..

So today, taking it into a different context...it was my Birthday. I expected nothing. Past birthdays have been filled with unsatisfying party's, lame gifts, and a step father unexpectedly leaving the house. I expect it to be so great and for everything to go my way. It is so controlled that I don't want anything to go wrong, but instead it seems like everything goes haywire.

Today? Such a great day. I let it flow..I let it be. I didn't really care about anything. Anything that was thrown my way was good. I loved it. I really appreciated my roommies today, and this week. I think that they just really care. I don't think they'll ever understand how much they mean to me and how much simple streamers and a gluten-free cake makes me feel like a million bucks. Friendship has never been so meaningful until now.

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