It seems to me that life is full of waiting. Waiting in line. Waiting at a red light. Waiting for the train. Waiting for your stop. Waiting in between classes. Waiting for class to be over. Waiting for work to be over. Waiting for the weekend. Waiting for someone to ask you out. Waiting to begin your career. Maybe even waiting for life to start. Just waiting. So much waiting. It's not new year's yet, but I've made the resolution to stop waiting. Not that I'm about to budge in front of everybody, or be a crazy road-raging driver, but rather to appreciate the waiting I have to do and ditch the waiting I don't.
I'm going to engross myself in a good book when on a train. Crank it up and sing out loud to my favorite song during traffic. Take deep breaths and enjoy the non-frequent stillness of the moment when I am in line at the grocery store (unless the person in front of me smells really bad, then I'll hold my breath and try to break my own record). I'm going to walk around campus in between classes and drink in the amazing opportunities I've been given. When work is slow, I'm going to think about my loved ones and how lucky I am to be apart of their lives...and how awesome my boyfriend would look in those jeans. And while I'm waiting for my career to begin, I'm going to enjoy the now. Enjoy staying up late, watching the moon rise and move across the ink black sky. Enjoy sleeping in late, answering to no alarm clock. I'm going to continue to enjoy my long walks alone or with my dog. Feeling His presence and rejoicing in the beauty of this world He created as the season turns to fall. Waiting? No, I'm not. This is where I'm meant to be.
