Great Expectations

Tonight I find myself wondering about what I expect from people... Friends, everyone.  I have been told that I expect a lot from people many times before. But in truth I don't expect any more from others than I would expect from myself. And while my standards are high to some, I believe them to be normal. It troubles me to think how low expectations have gotten. People expect their marriages to fail, people expect to screw up their friendships, people expect to be self centered and most of all, at the end of the day they expect to get maximum results from minimal effort.  I however, have not lost complete faith in the human race. I still believe that there are people out there that can give 100 percent at work, at home and to their friends.  Why? Because everyone deserves the best that you can possibly give them. Being a good friend means being there when it is really hard.  It means being selfless.  Being a good employee means being honest and exerting the most effort that you can. Why do things if you aren't going to go above and beyond to do them right.  All of this should fall into place if you generally put others before yourself. And while this is hard to do, it is very worth it. I have come to a place where I need to expect this from the people in my life.  Quite simply put, if you don't care enough to put your best foot forward, I don't need you in my life.