on waiting

this afternoon i was waiting for the cross town bus.  generally, i have good luck with that bus, it's usually right on time.  today is was late.  so late! and it was freezing... literally.  boy was i happy to see that bus when it pulled up at the stop...

most of the time my journal sees the product of my waiting; of the hoping, praying and sometimes, the aching.    the outcome of waiting is positive; happy and worthwhile.  the end of waiting is the beginning of deep breathing and hopeful prayers. suddenly the blessing of waiting is clear and i laugh and think life is easy! ...all of that waiting quickly forgotten.  this afternoon on my way to trader joes i started to think about all of the incredible things that have happened lately, while i've been waiting.  all of those things i set aside while waiting for that thing!  that thing i'm just waiting for!

and then.

then a big smile, a GIANT crazy-person smile, found it's way onto my cheeks and right there on the cross town bus i just felt like all of those things, ALL OF THEM!, will come our way in good time.

now's the time for deep breathing!

now's the time for hopeful prayers!

and that's all i have to say about that.