Expectations!

What are they good for?  This has been a burning question to me for years.  Then I found out that you pretty much get what you expect!  Self-talk can get in there and tear down all the goodness, if you aren't careful, though, learned that the hard way.  But...... if you expect good things, you will get them.  I am constantly chiding my friends who use the words "hope so" to use the word "expect."  Hope is a good word, but "expect" demands attention!  Once in a while, though, I suspend my expectations, just to see what lies in store.  Every now and then, there is a nice surprise waiting for me.