Advent

As the Christmas season approaches, I find myself more impatient than ever. Maybe it has to do with advent and waiting. Or maybe because there are just five more days left before Christmas vacation from my fourth graders. Or because I want a dog, I should be able to get it right now. But I can't even find one, or when I do, it's not the right one, even though it's named Freddie Mercury. Things take time. Relationships build. And I don't need to be anxious waiting for something to happen every minute.