Hmmm. Waiting. (The Limbo Edition)

Original written on Facebook: Friday, July 25, 2008 at 12:34am

We've all learned patience in waiting for things. The release of some new CD. I remember waiting for Viva La Vida. Or maybe a movie. The wait for The Dark Knight was long. But very worth it. Stellar movie. I remember waiting for the November release of the Nintendo Wii. That one was interesting, 'cause we were all waiting to find out WHEN it came out. When that was revealed, then it was the long and dreadful, sometimes heated wait for that one.

It all seems so trivial. So unimportant. So, then there was super things, things that people pass over without a second thought. The passage into High School. Your first kiss. So worth the wait.

Then of course there's things like Graduation from High school. Some people never get to see that. The first time you fall in love. That is something I'll never forget. Ever. I thought it'd be a while. So that one isn't so hard. Sometimes waiting is fun.

The list continues as does life. Those rites of passage people are aware of and know about. Once passed, people take from them many things. Lessons and friends. Friends we'll never ever forget.

I think the hardest, is something I've waited eighteen years for. Nineteen. Nineteen years of my life always looking ahead to this moment in my life. Spending time questioning the choice. yes or no. Should I stay, or should I go. A year ago that choice was obvious. When I was a child I sang songs about it. With my friends. My wee little friends in Sunday school. Some of them haven't made it this far. Some of them have chosen differently. Some of my fellow soldiers have fallen. But I'm here.

I'm finally here. Nineteen years of waiting to one of the most important things I'll ever do. The opportunity I have is priceless. Some call it sacrifice. I call it blessing. A rich blessing with many more in store. After Nineteen years of preparing. Nineteen years of trials and growth. I'm waiting. Waiting to open the mailbox and get that letter. Signed by the Prophet. Addressing me by Elder. That day is fast approaching. That day will be Golden. That day, one day, is one worth waiting for. Because I know it's true.