The Art of being a Waiter

"Be informed and be ready but don't move until I send for you" life says with a little chuckle. Sometimes I get tired of waiting for my life to move forward. At some point we are all employed as waiters to our own lives. We are stuck waiting and biting our tongues while life sits holding our future cavalierly in its hands. A good waiter stands ready and anticipates the desires and needs of his/her customers. The waiter listens well, moves quickly, and observes everything while awaiting a request. He/She is polite and respectful as well, completely unaffected by his/her surroundings except to note, and prepare for, potential problems. Waiters can't afford to daydream lest they forget their ultimate purpose and become inefficient or completely obsolete. The state of waiting is standing ready for the next action. For anyone who is anxious for life to begin I say develop your waiting abilities. Practice listening, prepare for anything, and show grace especially when things seem to be going unexpectedly. The Bible says that we can overcome evil with good. Life can be a demanding, hurtful and unfair customer, but if you learn to go the extra mile while waiting life will give you big tips. The funny thing about it is that life is just a tool that God uses to give us tips. When we nourish lives we are really serving God, the greatest tipper of all, and if we mess up he gives us another chance to get the order right. I guess the conclusion that I have come up with is that waiting is an assessment of our integrity and resolve.

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  1. UnknownOctober 13, 2009 at 12:12 AM

    hmm.. waiting is difficult after 8yrs. But alas here I am still waiting, but at least I am waiting a new course. I finished college as a single mom in 2008 and now I am waiting for my next step.

    Keep on the path sister.

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