This I know for sure...

I hate to wait. Or as I tell people, I'm not good at waiting. I don't mind waiting in line within reason or waiting at the doctor's office (also within reason).  Of course, being a writer, there's a lot of waiting involved but that's expected so I don't mind.

I think I'm more of a person who hates waiting for things to happen that I have no control over. I've been waiting for something I've been yearning for for the past 4 plus years to happen (and no, it still hasn't). On a more trivial note, I hate waiting for packages to come in the mail.

I've tried to develop patience for this over the years. One thing that I think helps is growing plants. There's nothing I can do to make something grow faster so it teaches me patience. I've been growing an African Violet plant for some time now. I've spent a lot of time trying to make it happy enough to blossom which it hasn't done in more than a year. Then finally, ta-da -- flowers.

It's said good things come to those who wait. My question is how long must one wait?

This I know for sure...

They say good things come to those who wait.  I wish I knew who "they" are so I can ask them how long is the wait.  I've been patiently, okay sometimes not so patiently, waiting for one particular thing to happen for over 3 years now. (Anyone who knows me will tell you I'm not a very patient person.  I'm not good at waiting -- waiting for things to happen, waiting in line, waiting in the doctor or dentist's office. I'd rather be doing something than just...waiting.) Unfortunately in this situation, I have little or no control over moving things forward so I'm left with just marking time and wishing this particular thing will come soon.

I'm not complaining, just curious how long the wait is.  I did have one good thing I've been wanting to happen for the last 2 months or so happen this week so maybe that 3 year wait is coming to an end soon. Maybe. Hopefully.