Have you ever noticed that some people in your life seem to always make poor choices? This can be especially hard to watch if we really care or even love these people. We keep hoping they will do the right thing only to be disappointed again and again that they have made a bad choice.
Perhaps the lesson lies in the quote above "From a broken violin, do not expect fine music." Maybe it is our task to accept that some people in our lives just have a different way of being in the world than we do. They could have different values or just different ideas about right and wrong, good and bad. Perhaps the best coping strategy for dealing with people who constantly disappoint is to adjust expectations. All we can do is continue to love and offer support when the ones we care about continue to live their lives in a way we see as less than positive.
