Some people think that not having expectations will protect them from getting hurt. I am not sure that convinces me. Because when I do the most spontaneous little thing to make someone happy, even if I don’t expect anything at all, I get disappointed if I see I am not somehow appreciated. It’s human nature. And sometime hearing “thank you” is not enough, we want that appreciation to be somewhat special like the gift we gave. But people often forget, maybe because they are absorbed in their own problems, or it’s not important to them or not in their norms, and sometime because they simply don’t expect anything from people. They think that not expecting anything works for them and so it should work for anyone else around them. And inevitably that will end up hurting someone like me, because I am sensitive to others just like I am sensitive to myself. It’s interesting to note that these people are more likely to devote their appreciation to someone they admire, someone of greater importance, like a teacher, a leader, or some form of God. But they will not give too much importance to simple people like me, as the gift that they received was just too simple, frivolous. It is so sad to witness such behaviour but maybe that is what it takes to survive in this world… Nevertheless I rather be a simple guy doing my simple things. I really should not lose focus of who I am,  and I am not going to show others my disappointment because a gift is a gift. Eventually I hope someone will appreciate me.