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Great Expectations

5/26/2013

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"Expectation" is a word with a plethora of meanings, depending whose mind it touches. It can refer to the dreams a young parent has for a child; the demands a teacher makes upon his or her students; what an employer requires of his staff; or the aspirations of individuals for a better life.
    In Charles Dickens' novel, Pip's expectations aren't much to speak of until his act of kindness to a stranger changes everything.
    When I was considering moving to the Quad-Cities where I grew up from Evanston, a city in which I'd lived for 25 years, I feared I might be making a mistake. What if I hated it? Then what? A wise friend assured me that we create our own reality and that if I hated it, I would simply create a new one. Whether or not that is true, it turned out to be the best decision I ever made. I made new friends, reconnected with old classmates and found the perfect place to write and enjoy life.
    Do the outcomes of your hopes and dreams generally meet your expectations? If they don't, how do you handle your disappointment? Don't forget, as my friend said, creating a new reality for yourself is always a possibility. Think about it.
   Ellie expects recognition from the students and teachers of the school where she works after her act of heroism. See what happens - or doesn't happen and how she handles it in "Halifax".  http://www.amazon.com/Halifax-ebook/dp/B00AVME2R4
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    LEON'S WALL was released June 30,2017. UNMASKING MISS JANE is the 2nd edition of THE MANGLED SPOON published in 2014. Her debut novel, HALIFAX, was originally published in  2013. Her fourth and fifth novels,  THE WATERKEEPER'S DAUGHTER and ESCAPE FROM AMBERGRIS CAYE were published in 2014 and 2016.  Excerpts of all five novels may be viewed under the "Home" tab. Check it out!

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