Nov 30
Waiting
The end is inevitable — but maybe not imminent
You arrived on time for your appointment. You glance at your wristwatch and see that you’ve been waiting for an hour. You feel a little guilty, knowing that you probably should have made the appointment for a day last week — or last month. But you console yourself with the knowledge that you’re here now, and that if you have a problem, you may be able to do something about it.
Recently, I went to an auto repair shop, and I was struck by the similarities between waiting in it and waiting in a doctor’s office.
The second-greatest similarity: you know that sooner or later both patients — you and your 2003 Honda CR-V — will die.
The greatest similarity: you hope that neither will die today.
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