The sage
learns not to expect. If we are like most, we expect too much; from our
parents, our children, and probably ourselves. We sit at a table over some
drinks with friends and take turns ruing all the things we think we should have
or should had coming to us. Sometimes we get what we deserve even though we
think we don’t deserve it. Who are we to expect anything? The only thing we
should expect is the unexpected. Life owes us nothing. Some people roll the
dice and come up big winners. Others bet the works and shoot craps and walk
away empty-handed. Sometimes it seems we have a pair of loaded dice to play
with; we just can’t win no matter what. Life is the ultimate dice game.
