“All human wisdom is summed up in two words – wait and hope.” Alexandre Dumas
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting... Sigmund Freud at Clark Univ waiting for human company... 
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting... A fine cup of tea is worth waiting for...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting... The ubiquitous NYC subway station wait for a train...
We spend a lot of time during our lifetime waiting for all sorts of things; love, doctors, food, life, concerts or museum events, anticipated outcomes, success, revenge, happiness and an endless list of events and things that keep life interesting. With each milestone we complete, we have an expectation of what would come after and how it would impact our lives. Even that wonderful sculpture of Sigmund Freud could use some human company posing for a photo opportunity or sharing a discourse on Freudian slips! Living in a big city, like in the city that never sleeps, includes doses of long waits for everything; especially waiting for public transportation. Why do we spend so much time waiting? Why do we even agree to wait for entry to a ridiculously popular restaurant that sits 5 people and takes 6 month reservations?
“None of us knows what the next change is going to be, what unexpected opportunity is just around the corner, waiting a few months or a few years to change all the tenor of our lives.” Kathleen Norris
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting... People on the Met Museum balcony waiting for Alexander McQueen show
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting... People waiting to be seated or served...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting... Waiting to be fed at a food stand on Mt Fuji's 5th Station...?
For this prompt, I was quite surprised at the collection of photos I have that show people waiting in all sorts of settings. I wondered what it was about waiting that caught my interest. Sure, the excitement and anticipation that precedes a great show, a fine meal or even entry to the Alexander McQueen show add to our conversations on waiting. The retrospective was phenomenal and I wrote a post on it and added all the pictures I took that night… It wasn’t easy to do, trust me! Waiting to be fed at the 5th Station on Mt Fuji or at a fine restaurant at The Chelsea Market is an exciting prospect any day. Try it.
“Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it.” Jules Renard
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting... Waiting for customers to buy their goodies in Normandy...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting... A busy market day with fierce competition in dried fruits... seller waits..
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting... It was early morning in Stockholm and they were dressed for a concert... waiting.
Woohoo! Zemanta is back and that was worth waiting for; just like these folk are waiting for customers. Would you like to buy some honey or dried fruit? Or would you like to join the young ladies waiting in front of the Diplomat Hotel in Stockholm? They look ready for a performance in their beautiful gowns. Another lady waits with a camera in hand… I’ve added a selection of photos on the subject… Come back for more. More below.
