No, the title is not a metaphor for something deep and spiritual (but Justin Dillon Stevens does have a great song titled 'Waiting Room'). Yesterday morning, I spent three and a half hours in a Kaiser waiting room. I had brought a book and my writing to keep me busy, but I discovered that a waiting room can be as interesting as an airport terminal.
People were coming to the lab for various reasons. I observed mothers and their teenage sons, sitting side by side, looking similar yet different. Some chatted, others were silent, drawn into the world of a texting and portable games. There were parents who brought in little ones for blood draw. One mom was so nervous for her daughter, one would have thought that it was her, not the girl, who was having a needle stuck into her arm. The most interesting were the elderly couples that came in. A few seemed indifferent to each other, but most were sweet, one spouse helping the other from appointment to appointment. Phrases like 'In sickness and in health' and 'Grow old with me' crossed my mind.
It was a mere three hours in a building in Livermore, California, but I couldn't help but admire the variety of personalities that God had created. Each person has a story, each person is precious to Him. It astounds me!
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