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THE ART OF WAITING



THE ART OF WAITING *Meena Sahib Parulekar

I wondered for years what Patience really meant , until I realized this��.. The long wait outside a doctor�s clinic, the long wait in a queue for bus tickets, the long wait for admissions to college etc. All these are but time tested experiences teaching you and me to wait��.Now, there are ways and means of going through these experiences . Some may frown in these lines , some may end up reading subject matter on all the banners , posters and hoardings displayed around in the waiting area or some might intend to kill time by chatting with a fellow waiting member on topics that can range from the weather to politics and beyond. All said and done waiting can be painful, never ending and a big boredom for many. Quite surprisingly, I have realized that it indeed can be a boon ! For someone who wants to cultivate this virtue called �Patience� waiting is like a blessing in disguise . And when you have to endure longer times in waiting for important matters the joy of learning patience is even more fulfilling. Consider waiting outside the fertility clinic for your checkups when you are expecting your first child, or waiting in a queue to receive your graduation certificate or waiting in a queue for a bus to meet your girlfriend at the end of a busy day. Beautiful! isn�t it???, The same wait can be more enjoyable and cherishable�� Or is it really so? ? Irrespective of the situation we are in, waiting means time delay, boredom for all of us. But look at it the other way, the fruits of waiting long are sweet, Aren�t they? Many times we focus on the journey and miss out on the goal where the fun really is. We get so involved with ourselves and our time that nothing else matters. What we lose out is another experience to develop patience in us, to take one moment at a time and to let it go by as it comes . Cultivating patience can be difficult and a control on yourself in difficult situations doesn�t come easy. But, the key to maintaining ourselves is to stay calm and keep our minds focused on the destination. It is there where we shall be really tested ,there where we are really going to have all the fun. The next time you frown when in a long queue just pause to look around, Miss Patience might just be standing there waving out to you, saying �Hang on, this is a trying time and I am by your side��.�.

*Meena Sahib Parulekar is a Self-motivated, analytical and enthusiastic professional with a flair for writing and creativity. Believe in the amazing power of the human spirit to excel in the most difficult circumstances. Enjoy interacting with individuals from various backgrounds and learn about new cultures. Worked as a Quality Assurance Officer in many reputed pharmaceutical companies. Participated on behalf of German Remedies Limited and secured the first place in the Pharmaceutical Quiz 1999 organized jointly by the Goa College of Pharmacy & Indian Pharmaceutical Association (Goa Branch). Presented a paper at the 2006 CEP (Community Pharmacy) national conference at Pune. The paper was awarded the first prize. Represented the Goa College of pharmacy at this conference. Presently living in Goa (India)

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