Tick, tack. Tick, tack.
Hearing the sound of a ticking clock makes us aware that time would never be held back nor pushed forward. Time is the main element of waiting, and I know, we all hate it.
But come to think of it, why do we have to wait?
I remember a story from Joshua Harris’ “I kissed dating goodbye”. A boy was given a life thread and it was a shiny gold ball. He also hates waiting and every time he gets bored, he’ll just pull some of the thread and the waiting will be over. He kept on pulling and pulling until there’s no thread left. With only the grave to look forward to, he regretted the times he pulled the golden string, and he missed out much on life because of his impatience.
We wait because we look forward for something good to happen to us. Most of the time impatience gets in the way and it causes us to make wrong decisions that may result in dire consequences, like the boy who was given the life thread. He failed to see the joy and beauty of life because all that he wanted are the good things.
Waiting gives us the thrill of enjoying life while we look forward to the good things. “Hustle while you wait”, as the elders say. Because waiting is just a test; it tests your maturity, loyalty, and strength. Waiting is also a process wherein we are allowed to make up our minds.
Life is a series of waiting. Sometimes time passes by so quickly and you don’t even notice it. Waiting is easy and somehow tiring. But never give up on those trying times, your guts and loyalty are just being tested.
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Written August 2006, during my time as SAE of The Republic, my High School’s official paper. It was when writing heavy topics like these come naturally as breathing. This reminded me that I was once as carefree and sure.
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