Waiting For…
So many people waiting.
In Monroeville, paramedic Dave Sherman was waiting to respond to another emergency call.
In Indiana Township, Lucas Goeller was waiting for a life-saving liver transplant.
In Mt. Lebanon, Emily Eagleton and Laura Handy were waiting to become parents.
In East Deer Township, dozens of motorists were waiting in a construction zone.
From left, Selena Spruel, Chaldea Shoemaker, and Jaida Pensyl, nursing students at IUP, are bundled for the cold as they wait for the grand opening of Primanti Brothers Restaurant in Indiana, PA, on March 20, 2024. Primanti Brothers was offering a free sandwich each week for a year to the first 100 people through the door of the new restaurant. The IUP sophomores said they spent the overnight in the parking lot of the restaurant to be there when the restaurant opened at 10 a.m.
At times, we are all waiting for something. For some, the wait ends with a life-changing event. But often, the wait is a disruption to our schedule, a pause in our day.
Sometimes we’re waiting in the wings or playing the waiting game. Sometimes the wait is difficult to bear.
Do good things come to those who wait? Perhaps, but wait just a minute…Will it be worth the wait?
What are you waiting for?
John Beale is an Associate Teaching Professor Emeritus in the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State. His photography has been published extensively by major newspapers, magazines, and websites. His work has been recognized with numerous regional and national awards.
