Expect…

A woman gave me a piece of paper with one word on it.

EXPECT

Great word. I spent all day today with its meaning [or at least the one I had firmly lodged in my head] rolling round shaping my thought life. By the end of the day I thought that I should do the grown up thing an research what EXPECT actually means…its a shocker!

Here’s me thinking it was about being confident in how someone will behave {which is sort pf true in one sense} BUT the literal meaning is to look forward. EXPECT is derived from a latin word ‘EXSPECTARE’. here’s the full definition:

a. To look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of: expecting a telephone call; expects rain on Sunday.

b. To consider likely or certain: expect to see them soon. 

c. To consider reasonable or due: We expect an apology.

d. To consider obligatory; require: The school expects its pupils to be on time.

e. To look forward to the birth of one’s child. Used in progressive tenses: His sister is expecting in May.

f. To be pregnant. Used in progressive tenses: My wife is expecting again.

Wow! Cool or what?

This is now my word. I own it. I wrote it on my hand today, and will do so again tomorrow.

I am in a state of expectancy. How fitting, as this is advent after all and I remain steadfast on my journey.

Thanks to all of you lasting the course with me – you are very patient, kind and forgiving,. Apologies to those whom I have confused, tired, befuddled, irritated and started speaking in a language you don’t understand. Don’t stay stuck there – safe and sound – for too long. Come on in the waters choppy!

Tim Ocsko

http://www.storiesfromthestreet.com/

Advent

He’s coming.

Expect.

Perhaps there is someone out there trying to tell you something.

Tim Ocsko

http://www.storiesfromthestreet.com/

Heroes – It’s Coming….

For those of you still following Heroes – of which I am one …and yes the cheerleader is getting very orange and yes Einstein would have a lot to say about the whole time issues… but have you noticed the messianic feel that this story has ’stumbled’ into.

It’s coming. Sylar adopting messianic poses. No coincidences.

I love Christmas. And I love Advent. Especially this year. It speaks of journeys and arrivals, of special events. A very special event in this case.

This year Mrs O. has bought me an advent calendar. I think its my first. Its a ‘Celebrations’ one. I can’t wait.

I will celebrate every day.

Celebrate the fact that its not an ‘it’ coming, but a HE.

Tim Ocsko

http://www.storiesfromthestreet.com/