PIE

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how do you tell between hope and expectation.


Example -

I have given H the space he needs and NOW I EXPECT him to respond to my advances.

I have given H the space he needs and NOW I HOPE that he responds to my advances; however, I understand that I do not know nor control HOW he will respond.

PIE - I have posted a similar response on another thread...

I HOPE the sun rises
I HOPE my car starts in the morning
I HOPE that I wake up
I HOPE that I will have a job next year

IMO - hope is something that we all have and in some ways cannot control. It is just that HOPE....

An expectation is doing something that maybe we do not feel like doing but we do it anyway and then we EXPECT something in return.

I hope this helps.

God Bless,
Eric


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