Waiting in line at the grocery store can be painful. Shifting your weight. Glancing at the person in front of you. Is she really writing a check? God, why is she buying so much toilet paper? Did I get everything on my list? Jeez, what's taking so long?
Waiting for the Julia to get her school stuff together can be excruciating.
"Julia, you got everything?"
"Yes, Mom."
"Do you have gym today?"
"Oh, crap, I need to get some clothes. Hold on."
"Julia, we only have 3 minutes til the bus comes!"
"I'm getting them right now!"
Sigh. Deep breath.
Why does it seem like I'm always waiting? Waiting for the dog to go to the bathroom before we go to bed. Waiting for Ben to brush his teeth. Waiting for the accountant to tell us what we owe. Waiting for Derek to turn off the sprinklers. Waiting for the light to turn green.
Waiting for results on a repeat, abnormal mammogram... somehow makes all the other stuff seem not so bad.
Waiting with you, friend.
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