The good things in life are worth waiting for.

Do you have a friend who is always late? You learn how to deal with these types of people in a few ways, and they’re not always pretty. You do the old subterfuge of telling them that something starts earlier than it actually does just so they have a chance of getting there on time. Or if you’re having to suffer through waiting for them, then you try to pass the time in your mind palace. Maybe you have a happy place in your mind. Maybe it’s that beach you used to go to when you were a kid where you would play in the waves all day and then come to shore to eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. What is it about eating after the beach that makes you so hungry? Is anyone investigating that? Let’s look into it. Maybe it’s the couch in your grandmother’s living room, a place free from stress and full of familial love. She has made your favorite snack and you’re about to tuck in. Maybe it’s your favorite cafe in your neighborhood where the barista always remembers you like your cappuccinos with a little cinnamon on top. Maybe it’s your room where you can close the door and tuck into a good book and know nobody will bother you.