That Feeling IV

I’m sure you’ve all experienced that tingle in your stomach when you’re waiting excited for something.

You could be waiting for the post every day for something you ordered,

you could be eagerly anticipating a date with someone you’ve just met or someone you’ve been waiting for a long time.

It could be: wanting to get home from school or work to see the game,

snuggle with your boy or girlfriend

or go out for a beer round with your friends.

The absurd thing is;

when your order arrives and the waiting is no longer needed,

you don’t feel fully satisfied.

It’s not that the item was rubbish and you don’t want it,

it’s just that sinking feeling in your stomach, telling you the waits over and you got what you wanted.

It’s bittersweet. 

When it comes to meeting people

it is not the same sinking feeling.

Imagine going to a date you’ve longed for so much that your stomach was literally aching.

Then imagine the date not coming

and you’re left there with the rose you bought and the trimmed haircut you just got.

The one thing that is worse than getting your hopes crushed

and that is if the crushing went unnoticed. 

Therefore

I draw the conclusion

that sometimes waiting is better than what you get in the end.