Life - #5 Delayed Gratification

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:45 PM

Most of the time, I'm like a child who wants that lollipop RIGHT NOW! I don't want to wait for the good stuff.  I have been known to do a little bit of impulse buying because I just don't take the time to think things through and make a more educated decision.

Oh, it's not just me, lots of us Generation X'ers are used to instant gratification. As an example, I know my parents waited for many years to have a "matching" living room set.  Before they bought the house, they scrimped and saved until the down payment was in the bank. The only sheets and dishes they had were out of my mother's hope chest. She gathered the contents very carefully and started when she was a young girl. Today? Ha...when Generation X'ers buy our house, we make sure the "financing" is available to buy whatever we want to put in our house so it's all ready when we move in!  To some of you, this example may seem a little dramatic, but I think in more cases than not, it's the reality.

As I get older, my patience seems to grow (so do my hips). I've learned that the really, truly, wonderful things in life are worth waiting for. My hubby gets all the credit for teaching me lots of these lessons! We dated what seemed like "forever" to me - until everything was just right before we were married.  We looked for a home for over two years until we found the perfect home for our family. We took our time and did things the "right way". Now most of you remember that I was married in September. It was a very busy time with the moving, new schools, college, and life. We never took our honeymoon.  It was a time for delayed gratification - AGAIN! I don't mind it anymore, because I know that each time I delay my immediate want, something much better comes later. That's certainly the case this time! 

We are very fortunate to be leaving for our honeymoon this Tuesday, June 24th and we will be out of the country until July 8th! It's a whirlwind European tour starting in London, weekend in Paris, week in Lake Como, Italy, a couple of nights in Milan and back to Paris for the second weekend. I hope to do some "Live Reporting" while we are away to share with you some of my experiences, won't that be fun?!

I guess my hair is just another example of delayed gratification...for so many years, I tried everything and it didn't work well. I kept trying and experimenting and searching and found Hair Direct. See???  Once again, I was patient and something much better was waiting for me!  It's the same with our methods of cleaning and attachment, our choice of hair and bases, and even deciding whether or not to clip on or shave.  If you delay that need for instant gratification, you will be soooo very lucky and you will be glad you waited for the best!

Sweet dreams on your satin pillowcases,

Babe