Have you ever felt the joy of growing a plant from a seed that you planted? Have you ever felt the excitement of watching the fruit grow and ripen over the course of several days? How would you feel if you were to cut the fruit open and find that it was nothing like the original fruit from which you took the seed?
Perhaps, you might feel the same way that you would if you had watched an individual sprout and bloom into something beautiful, only to find that they had not truly become what they were meant to be, or rather, what they were expected to be.
Being a part of someone’s growth is a thrilling feeling. The effort and energy placed into their development will almost always manifest in the skills they develop and the person they become. However, what happens when you add expectations into the mix?
