Lotus Day Extravaganza

The other thing about expectations (mine) is that they can wholly fail to prepare one for any experience. I go in, expecting this or that, and invariably receive something else. If you've been reading this lately you know that what I get, what the world hands me, or what the reality of the situation is, usually catches me unawares. Worse, it's much harsher and centered on things not me than I would want.

Sometimes, though, I get handed a gold dollar. When I expect to observe and be marginalized, I forget my awkwardness and find happiness. When I cease manipulating, I can receive the world's bounty.

When I stop thinking of myself, I am presented with the wonders of the world.