I spent time with a friend waiting today. We sat in chairs and waited…for well needed reasons. She shared a frustration with me that I know all too well. Sometimes there are times in our lives when we must wait and life feels like it is delayed.
Maybe you’ve said something like this before: “it’ll be all right just as soon as…..” (insert frustration you’re waiting to pass).
I’m experiencing this right now.
I want something to happen, and I just can’t seem to make it so. I work at it and work some more. Then, my time and energy are needed elsewhere. New tasks arrive. New projects require my attention. Different roads become visible and pull me away from the primary goal I want to achieve so badly.
And I get frustrated. Just like my friend. Because we are left waiting.
But something beautiful can exist in the wait.
We sat there and talked and filled our time with other parts of this life. And I started to realize that we weren’t waiting. We were living. We were being ourselves. We were enjoying each other and making the best of a moment in time.
I looked back on the day and realized that what I perceived as waiting was life unfolding before me.
I wish cherish all the moments of my life when I look back. Even the waiting we did in that room together. Because we were together and that is what matters.
It seems pretty banal of a realization, I suppose. But I’m thankful for it. This mindset shift brings me peace. And anything that brings me peace is worth focusing on.
What brought you peace? Add your thoughts and comments! Share the peace!
4 the Love of Peace 