millerites milling about (everybody hates to wait)

Standing in a line, sitting by the telephone, keeping a watchful eye on the sky and waiting for the other shoe to drop are all considered unpleasant things to have to endure. What is it about waiting that is so hard for us to do? If we didn't have to wait, how would we experience all that is in store for us? We can't have it all at once, yet we complain if we can only get it one thing at a time. 

               "I took a course in speed waiting. Now I can wait an hour in only ten minutes."
               -Steven Wright

Some things are definitely worth waiting for. I can't think of anything right now, but I know that it has to be true. If there was nothing worth waiting for we'd probably all be living vacuous lives with little enthusiasm and nothing much to look forward to.

               “All good things arrive unto them that wait - and don't die in the meantime”
               -Mark Twain

Other things are difficult to wait for. It's no fun to wait for that big promotion, a test result or for your habitually late friend to show up and most people don't want to sit around and wait for their ship to come in. No matter what cargo it holds or we hope it will contain.

               “My mother always told me I wouldn't amount to anything because I procrastinate. I said: 'Just wait.'"
               -Judy Tenuta

They say that timing's everything. I suppose that's true. You don't want to jump the gun or look before you leap. There's too much risk involved. You could miss out on something very rewarding; something that was actually worth the wait.

               “A girl can wait for the right man to come along but in the meantime that still doesn't mean she can't have a wonderful time with all the wrong ones.”
               -Cher 

So we can try to delay gratification and look for the silver lining in the reticent clouds. It might not be an easy thing to do because we can become impatient when we know something good is on the horizon. Or we believe that there is. Maybe waiting can be a good thing if we use the time constructively. Anticipation can be exciting and something that we can enjoy if we choose to live in the moment and put our impatient monkey-mind on hold.

               "Take your time but don't take mine."
               -Sean Lennon