Low Expectations are not a Family Solution

Ellen says: In most things in life , you can get what you want either by meeting your expectations or by lowering them. That is, if you want to be rich, you can achieve that either through getting a lot of money or by lowering the amount you think it takes to be rich.


The same is not true for family life. You cannot take a dissapointing family situation and make it seem acceptable by lowering your expectations. That does not mean that your expectations must remain high enough to believe your family is loving and accepting of you, and deserve the same in return.


My husband who used to work abroad communicate to us so often and gave his quality time when he was here for a vacation. Indeed, my three sons doesn't mind if their dad were not here most of the time. He's gone a lot but they've got a great relationship with him. According to Rj, my eldest son. "He's so passionate about his work that I want to support his efforts, even if that means I have to share him. I want to study marine transportation and follow his footstep."