happened instead of being sad when it's ended. As much as I hate
cliche's (in non-comedic situations anyway), I have to think there's a
lot of truth in this one... it's not the easiest thing to remember,
especially with relationships, and that makes it rather difficult to
live your life that way, but when I've been able to I've found that it
helps. :) I don't know about expectation leading to avoidance (I'm
sure it can), but my reason for not wanting to build expectations on
an event like this is really just so I can focus on the event itself
and be grateful of it while I can.
> If you can forgive the pun (and if anyone can, it's you)
> this seems like
> a step in the right direction.
> And you've probably got the right attitude towards it.
> Expectation
> leads to avoidance sometimes.
> --benD
> Ben Braver wrote:
>> You may be right, BenD.
>> But this may just be a blip on the radar - he made a
>> comment like "I
>> don't feel like this very often, but...".
>> Still taking it as a very good thing.
>> Just not making too many expectations.
>>
>> -BenB
>>
>> >> Total shocker last night - son (son ?!?!?) gave me a
>> >> hug, said it will
>> >> be ok. Whoa.
>> >
>> >Maybe the best bit to come out of this, eh? I mean,
>> >mobility is great
>> >and all, but (speaking as a son who made up with his
>> >dad) that's just
>> >fantastic.
>> >
>> >--benD
>> >
>>
>
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