Expectations

Expectations… We all have them; we have expectations about everything in our life. We expect people to treat us the way we treat them, we expect to make a great career after we graduate from College, and we expect love from our parents no matter what we do in our life. At the same time our parents have laid expectations upon us to act and behave in a certain way. It is expected from us to get good grades, pay our taxes and save money for our retirement. Expectations, expectations... they are everywhere. So there is no surprise that I had certain expectations about my organization as well even before I started working with them.

As you already know my organization is The Center. To refresh the memory The Center is a nonprofit organization, which created a safe spot for LGBT community, and it is located right in a middle of Denver Down Town. Before I went there I had expectations that I will meet a lot of great and amazing people, I also had an exception that I will do a lot of great things for a community. Fortunately, all of my expectations were met, and even more. Thanks to The Center I was part of the LGBT Lobby Day that was held at the State Capitol on Monday February 24, 2011. This experience way over exceeded all my expectations. It was absolutely incredible!

That day at the Capitol I met, which felt like, a hundreds of new and absolutely incredible people. I have heard great stories; life changing stories form people that barely knew me. But even so, they trusted me; they have opened up to me. I am thankful to The Center for educating me about the Lobby Day, I am thankful to The Center for bringing me into their community, making me a part of it. I am grateful that The Center not only brought me in, but also letting me to participate in this great event, Lobby Day.

So now if you would as ask me if my expectations where met? I say they were way over exceeded.

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Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.

- Dennis Wholey

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It's important to remember that feminism is no longer a group of organizations or leaders. It's the expectations that parents have for their daughters, and their sons, too. It's the way we talk about and treat one another. It's who makes the money and who makes the compromises and who makes the dinner. It's a state of mind. It's the way we live now.

- Anna Quindlen