The JOURNEY called WAITING

...Like a discipline, this thing has got it rules, schedules, manuals and strategy. I tell you it isn't one of those things people find interesting. Its boring, Its killing especially when you don't know when its ending. It s WAITING, the very word that stands in between a promise and its fulfilling. And its WEIGHTY, if not handled the right way, it could crush the soul even before its circles are completed. Like I said before, its not one of those things anyone will find interesting, because its natural for a man to want to get instantly what he wants, ask or think. To face the reality, LIFE is a JOURNEY, and that journey is called WAITING. The preacher once told me, "Good things come to those who wait". I quickly summarized and rephrased, "Good things come to those who accept life as a journey, made up by a whole lot of waiting" life I must inform you, is ALL ABOUT WAITING, and the earlier you knew, the better prepared you'll be. A journey as unique as embarking on it even while on your bed or sit, lying, standing or squating, whatever posture you might choose to take, waiting remains a trip. Its a space in time, and it determines what comes to be. What you do and don't during the time of waiting automatically determine the hope of what you're awaiting, and the fate of you who is waiting. Many have considered the period of WAITING to be one of time WASTING, and have lived life as such all the time without gaining. The period of waiting was not made to discourage you, The period of waiting did not come because of impossibility, The period of waiting was not made so you could die before manifestation, The period of waiting is life's own training school, established to prepare you for the coming task, glory, or what you awaiting. During the period of waiting, you should keep your heart straightened, focused on what you want, expecting it like its never going to fail you. Its been discovered the best things in life have the longest "cooking" periods, so at that time your wait is getting long and its length has become a weight, encourage your self with this knowing; THE LONGER THE TIME IT TOOK, THE BETTER FOR WHAT IS COOKED, AND THE LONGER THE TIME THAT MEN WILL LOOK. When you wait, accept your wait, less it turns around to become a weight. When you wait, keep up the faith, its already on the way, and its going to be great. When you wait, there's more time to pray, and doing this so well, will speed up the rate. YES I WILL WAIT. LET THE NIGHT COME, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. I'LL HOLD MY PEACE, I'LL HOPE, I'LL TRUST, I'LL LONG, I'LL WAIT,I'LL WATCH THE MOON, I'LL COUNT THE STARS, I'LL GET MYSELF TOGETHER, AND PLAN FOR MY DAYBREAK. ONE THING I KNOW FOR SURE; "EVERY WAIT HAS GOT AN EXPIRY DATE" AND THAT I CHOOSE TO HOLD EVERYTIME I ACCEPT TO WAIT. ANOTHER LINE KEEPS ME GOING AND HELPS ME WAIT THE WAITING THROUGH; "THOUGH IT MAY BE DARK ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT, THERE'S NOTHING AS SURE AS THE BREAK OF A NEW DAY"!!! The Wordsmith, Akogun Olalekan. (C) 2012.