This might seem like a strange thing to enjoy. And honestly I do not always love waiting (waiting to hear a prognosis, for bills to come in the mail, for my students to hand in their assignments). But anticipating Christmas, dessert at the end of the meal, a concert you've already bought tickets for, or the onslaught of house guests you expect later in the day are all 'good waitin'. And today, after 9 months, I wait for my wife to go into labour with our second child. This is exciting, scary and feels a little like limbo, but I know it brings something good. Not sure the wife is as thankful for the waiting, but the outcome is way better than 7 Christmases and 1000 desserts combined. Don't worry {in the voice of that guy on Adam Sandler movies}: "You can do it!"
29/07, Update: As I waited nearly an hour to be served in a place that normally takes 20 minutes, watching 3 tables that were seated after us eat their main course, I wondered how thankful I really am for waiting. As my hungry and ready-to-nap toddler patiently sat for 50 minutes with a bite to eat, I was humbled and also thankful for his capacity to wait. That others wait for us and with us is another thing to be grateful for.
29/07, Update: As I waited nearly an hour to be served in a place that normally takes 20 minutes, watching 3 tables that were seated after us eat their main course, I wondered how thankful I really am for waiting. As my hungry and ready-to-nap toddler patiently sat for 50 minutes with a bite to eat, I was humbled and also thankful for his capacity to wait. That others wait for us and with us is another thing to be grateful for.
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