One of the most frustrating part of life is waiting. Would you agree? I don't know anybody who likes to wait.
Waiting for another flight
Waiting for someone to move their ass
Waiting for ice cream
Is dreadful. It is not fun. Even with the happiest moments to come it is common to say "I cannot wait." The thought, anxiety and anticipation scrambled together drive me nuts. It is frustrating because it's something out of my control - left in the hands of another.
I am angry as I sit here in the HK airport having to wait 8 hours for the next flight to NY. I missed my 5:25 p.m. flight. I almost cried from frustration when the Cathay Pacific attendant said he tried his best to help. BULL. Helping does not mean to book us the next available flight nor does it help to put a priority sticker on my luggage. Saying I'm sorry 37 times with his high pitched voice does not help either. Actually I wanted to take his spikey Asian hair and pull it down hard to the conveyor belt, knock his teeth out so he could not say I'm sorry for the 38th time. We were 5 minutes late for check-in and what would have helped is if he had shut up from the beginning and quickly escorted us to where we needed to be. If security wouldn't let us through, then I know he did all that he could to help. Instead, I am stuck here waiting 8 hours for another flight.
I'm sure I've had others wait on me before and for that I can either say thank you or I'm sorry. For sure, I would not do so intentionally. My dear KC attended my first Salsa recital last week. He was on time as usual and secured a spot dead center of the dance floor to record my performance. The video turned out great, incomparable to any others I've seen. After the performances, KC waited for me as I had to clean up, thank my dance instructor and say my good-byes. After 5 long hours, he was tired and upset. It was late. I should've asked him to go home, instead he waited for me.
On a separate situation, my friend is currently experiencing a difficult break-up. I feel for her. It's obvious he totally digs her. The relationship ends because of differences in immediate goals. While her's is set, he needs to focus on setting and executing his career goals without distractions. Though there are prospects of them getting back together in the future, now, she's stuck to wait for what's next.
There are three things in life that once gone, never come back. They are
Time...
Words...and
Opportunity.
After writing this blog at the airport, I actually feel a sense of release as well as a sense of accomplishment. Don't waste our time, don't waste our words and certainly don't waste an opportunity. Maybe the secret ingredient here is productivity. Though having to wait may not be part of our control, our productivity is in our hands. If there's something I can suggest to myself if I happen to find myself waiting, it would be
Don't wait.
Do something! =)
