Au contraire, mes amis. I have found (and am still finding) no shortage of topics. Those who know me know that I can be opinionated - so that hasn't been an issue either :)
In today's fast-paced society, one of life's conundrums is the endless amount of waiting we all do. We wait for the coffee to drip, the appliances to do their tasks, the phone to ring, the computer to boot up (or shut down). But the most exasperating wait of all is the wait for someone else to do something.
For example, today I am waiting for:
- a friend to call and make arrangements for a long-overdue luncheon get together;
- a repair person to call and schedule a visit to fulfill his 'to do' list;
- a driveway asphalt company to either call or show up to finish our driveway (before winter, please);
- a furniture company to call and deliver my two new chairs;
- a client to call and confirm information for a project that should go out to the media today;
- and so on.
And that's just today's list of "wait for" items. Because of the "wait fors", we all revamp our schedules, practically on a minute by minute basis, to accommodate someone else's schedule. What is wrong with this picture? And more importantly, where is the mutual respect for others' time and convenience?
One thing I just noticed is that the topic of r-e-s-p-e-c-t seems to be creeping into several of my daily commentaries. Hmmmm. What does THAT say?
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