High Expectations

So we went grocery shopping this evening with P (house guest) and as we meandered down the aisles she kept up a litany of how expensive the store is and how at another store she could have filled her basket to overflowing with the same amount of money.

Now I will say that many things aren't cheap but there are a lot of good deals and frankly we tend to buy higher end food. If there is one place we are going to spend money it is on food.

It got me thinking about what I expect when grocery shopping versus what she expects. I expect to buy lots of fish some steaks veggies juice milk cheese and snacks. Her expectations on a grocery run lean more toward tuna and salad makings and canned peas. 

Aside from the fact that we have different palettes it became obvious during the course of the trip that I simply had a higher expectation of getting nutritional fresh foods without thinking too hard about the price. Talk about realizing your privelge, even when we are in tight situations it's just accepted in my mind that these are things we will spend available money on.

She is not well off financially and I get that money has to stretch but at the same time her type of attitude seems so defeatist. Although we were also buying food she was still buying as if she anticipated being hungry soon. I take for granted being able to buy most of the stuff I want even when money is tight. I told Das tonight no reason to be both poor and hungry. A bit facetious but there is some truth to it for us. 

I don't think expectations are the only thing one needs to better their lives but it's a good starting point.