“Like a pregnant woman, I’m expecting”

You probably read the title and thought…WHAT???  My dad was telling me about going fishing with a friend of his a couple of years ago.  They had been on the water for a couple of hours and had not had a bite.  As some other fishermen passed by they slowed and asked if my dad and his friend had caught anything. My dads friend (probably about 70 years old) replied….”Nope, but I’m like a pregnant woman, I’m expecting.”  I can’t help but laugh as I think about my dad’s friend Mr. Phillips making that comment.  That is not the typical reply that you would expect to hear.  But it certainly makes sense. 

That phrase has caused me to think.  What am I expecting?  Just in everyday life what do I expect?  Will I just be content to let life pass me by?  Or will I change my approach to achieve the goals that I have set? There are three answers that I can give.

1. I will expect great things in my future.
2. I have to do something in order to see them come to pass.
3. Each day will bring a new challenge and things may be painful and difficult, but the end result is far greater than just letting life slip past me.