Joy and Freedom On Demand

My absolute favorite Dr. Suess book is Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Right smack in the middle of the story is a description of…

“a most useless place…

…the waiting place. For people just waiting.

Waiting for a train to go

Or a bus to come, or a plane to go

Or the mail to come, or the rain to go

Or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow

Or waiting around for a Yes or No

Or waiting for their hair to grow.

Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite

Or waiting for wind to fly a kite

Or waiting around for Friday night.

Or waiting perhaps for their Uncle Jake

Or a pot to boil, or a Better Break

Or a string of pearls or a pair of pants

Or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.

Everyone is just waiting.”