Lawrence Hall
Dispatches for the Colonial Office
LogoSophia Magazine – A Pilgrim's Journal of Life, Literature and Love
Life as a Noisy Waiting Room
“This waiting room of a world.”
-fictional line by the character of C. S. Lewis in Shadowlands
How much of life is passed in waiting for others
To do what they promised they would do:
The mechanic who promised to call when the car was ready
The computer that promised your package on Monday
The lawn service that promised to mow on Tuesday
The friend who promised to meet you on Wednesday
The pharmacist who promised your meds for Thursday
The doctor’s appointment promised for nine o’clock Friday
The cable service that promised repairs by Saturday
Oh, sure, all those promises -
They simply went away!
