Odyssey 4

Waiting an Eternity 

Sometimes when you have to wait for something that is really important to you, even if it is just for a short amount of time, it can seem like an eternity. The six hours that I sat in the car on the way to
Sacramento felt like six years to me. We were driving up to see my family, but we were also about to pick up our first puppy. Every few minutes in the car I would ask how many more miles we had to go and the response was always, “We aren’t close yet, go to sleep.” I sat and thought of possible names until I drifted off to sleep. When I woke up, I again asked how many miles we had left. “We’re here, Annie!” my sister shouted excitedly. “We’re getting our puppy!” I began to shake with excitement. A puppy to my sister and me meant not only did we have someone else to play with, we had someone to take care of. We finally were not always the ones who needed to be watched over.  It gave me a sense of maturity. I leaned forward in my chair as if to make us move faster. Our car seemed to be completely stopped while the cars next to us were speeding by. My stomach twisted and turned inside of me, and I wouldn’t have been surprised if I exploded with excitement, but the moment I saw my puppy trot out to the car, all of the waiting seemed worth it.