tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820755223371488051.post735108401342433201..comments2023-10-29T15:37:11.723+07:00Comments on What Would Jessica Do?: Living Up to Our Parents' ExpectationsWhat Would Jessica Do?http://www.blogger.com/profile/01228309586555787978noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820755223371488051.post-87830218220120393232009-01-13T00:16:00.000+07:002009-01-13T00:16:00.000+07:00Happy birthday! Thank you for your post. It is sai...Happy birthday! Thank you for your post. It is said that many people spend their entire lives either trying to live up to their parents' expectations or running from them. I am blessed in that my parents did not seem to have unreasonable expectations of me. Even so, I've found myself trying to live up to someone's expectations, I know not who, and failing. My father died 3 years ago, but before he went, he told me that he loved me and thought I could do anything I wanted. Since then, I've focused so much on the "he said I can do anything so I should be able to do anything" that I've missed out completely on the peace that can come from simply accepting the love he felt for me. It is not always terrible to try to live up to expectations, but you are right when you say that first we ought to ask whether it is even a reasonable expectation for us. Does it help us to be better human beings? Or does it distract us from the important things like showing mercy and love by focusing our attention on ourselves?PopeJackIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073304875243610592noreply@blogger.com