After posting yesterday's brief quote from Henri Nouwen, I spent some time thinking about his dry desert. Then it occurred to me; there is much more to say about waiting:
- Floating between rapids on the river raft, listening to the trees
- The instrumental bridge after the chorus and before the next verse
- The last five minutes before cookies come out of the oven
- Buzz of the orchestra getting warmed up before the concert
- Standing on the edge of the high dive
- Contemplating a first kiss
- Sweet anticipation of the imminent arrival of a loved one
- Pregnancy
- Thunder in between lightning in summer
- Fog beginning to burn off
- First revving of the engine on a motorcycle or old VW bug
- Scent and clatter of a breakfast tray just before it's served to you
- Actually listening to the opening act before the headliner
- Drawing a bath at the end of a long day
Can you think of others?