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Amy Donaldson: The weight of expectations can be a blessing and a burden

Utah wide receiver Kenneth Scott (2) catches a pass during practice before the start of their NCAA college football game against Arizona State Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

How loss helped me gain insight into the weight of expectations and how they can be both a blessing and a burden.

Fresno State @ BYU

UCLA @ Utah

It was not a love I expected.

So when I lost it, I felt shattered in ways I still don’t quite understand. As I wrestled with my grief this weekend, I saw the burden of expectations in other situations and the fearlessness and freedom that comes from having nothing to lose.