My writing group gives us a prompt every week. I don’t always write to it because I’ve been concentrating on finishing my novel. But this week, I thought I’d use the prompt to reflect on past years and look at my expectations of 2026. The word ‘expectation’ is defined as ‘anticipation’ or ‘assurance’. As I … Continue reading Expectation
“We must rediscover the distinction between hope and expectation.”~Ivan Illich Austrian priest, theologian, philosopher, and social critic Ivan Illich was born on this day in 1926.
“Most things don’t work out as expected, but what happens instead often turns out to be the good stuff.” ~Judi Dench English actress Judi Dench was born on this day in 1934.
“Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation.” ~Charlotte Brontë English novelist and poet Charlotte Brontë was born on this day in 1816.
“Life’s under no obligation to give us what we expect.”~Margaret Mitchell American novelist and journalist Margaret Mitchell was born on this day in 1900.
“Don't live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable.” ~Wendy Wasserstein American playwright Wendy Wasserstein was born on this day in 1950.
“There's a certain grace in accepting what your life is and embracing all the good things that have been—but there's still an expectation of good things to come. Not necessarily what you expected.”~Emmylou Harris American singer, songwriter, and musician Emmylou Harris was born on this day in 1947.
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