I’m waiting

Do you think waiting is happiness or suffering?

Personally, I believe having something to look forward to is good for mental health. But the waiting has to be tangible, with a realistic chance of happening. I place value on the small acts of waiting that shape each day.

I wait for the chance to work on a challenging project. I wait for lunch and coffee breaks. I wait for the ease of the evening. I wait to meet someone. I wait for Friday night. I wait for Saturday morning. I wait to spend the weekend with Kate. I wait for an upcoming holiday—and even for the return home that follows it.

To me, having something to look forward to is better than drifting aimlessly. The arrival of what we’ve been waiting for divides life into distinct segments, like verses of a song. It helps me set the rhythm of my life. And it reminds me that happiness and suffering are always temporary.