You have heard that old saying that absence makes the heart grow fonder. It is all about anticipation, waiting for things to happen. We are now in the X Generation, where everything happens now. But is that such a good thing? Do we have to have it on demand? Or can we wait to receive it? I appreciate the speed of the internet. But I don’t need anything faster than I can think. And I don’t need anything that will think for me. Anticipation builds excitement. I can remember waiting for Christmas to come and the presents under the tree. It gave me an appreciation of what I had received. I started working when I was 13 years old. I was in high school, had homework, played sports and a job. I worked 6 days a week. I always had money in my pocket. I worked at the same job all through high school. In college, I took 12 hours a semester and worked 40 hours a week. I appreciated what I had. And one other that anticipation does, it builds character. It especially builds patience in us. A trait that we all need. Why am I talking about anticipation? Well, I have been without a house to live in since I lost mine in the floods of August in Louisiana. We are about to purchase a house and the finance company is dragging their heels. I would like to turn a blow torch their way, but that wouldn’t build patience in me. My wife and I are within days or possibly hours of purchasing a home. But I know I will appreciate our new home.
Joseph1637/Crain Blanchard 