Expectations

 

A turtle family decided to go on a picnic.

 

The turtle being naturally slow about things took 7 months to prepare for their outing finally the turtle family left home looking for a suitable place.

During the second month of their journey they found a place ideal for them at last.

For about six weeks they cleaned the area, unpacked the picnic basket and completed the arrangements, Then they decovered they forgotten the salt. A picnic without salt would be a disaster they all agreed. After a lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle was chosen to retrieve the salt from home.

Although he was the fastest of the slow moving turtle, the little turtle whined,cried and wobbled in his shell. He agreeed to go on one condition that no one would eat until he returned.

The family consented and the little turtle left.

Three months passed and the little turtle had not returned. Five months, six month.... Then on the seventh month of his absence the oldest turtle could no longer contain his hunger. He announced that he was going to eat.

At that point the little turtle suddenly popped out from behind a tree shouting, "See I knew you wouldn't wait. Now Iam not going to go get the salt".

Moral:

Some of us are exactly like our suspicious tortoise: we waste our own time waiting for people to live up to our expectations. Instead of doing the right thing ourselves, we wait for others to act in ways we expect them to. We waste our time waiting for others to live according to our expectations