Tag: waiting
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Will It Ever Be Finished?
We expected our porch to be finished by last Christmas. Our kids would have all been home at some point between then and the end of January, and we looked forward to having space where all of us could sit together. Without crowding or someone standing. It’s still not done. When Mom passed and left…
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The Second Coming Of Noah
Our Sunshine State is sodden. Since returning from Colorado–where the sun shines typically more than it does in Florida–we’ve seen little of our golden globe of a friend. It’s rained every day. Often in torrents. Puddles are no longer problematic–they’re permanent. Soggy is our new norm. Humidity that is always high has become a living…
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Begin Fresh, Finish Well
Waiting can be a mixed bag. We welcomed two new grands into the family recently. The anticipation of the boys’ arrival was filled with wonder. Who would they look like? What will they grow to become? Two more grands are coming in the months ahead, and we await their arrival with the same hope and…
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Anticipation Is Making Me Wait
I’m not a good waiter. Not a server in a restaurant. I think I could be quite good at that. I’ve got decent people skills and a knack for talking to just about anybody. I’m talking about the act of waiting. Not experiencing what I want to experience when I want it to happen.…
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Worth It Or What?
There are times in life when anticipating something makes time travel at a snail’s pace, causing the excitement–or dread–to grow incrementally. When the experience happens, it’s over so fast it’s hard to imagine it ever happened at all. I waited years to go skydiving. Once I was given the gift from friends, it was another…