Anticipation

is a 

powerful force.

Closely related

to hope and

awe.

It literally

is the stuff

that dreams

are made of.

And it scares

some of us

half

to death.

Because admitting

to anticipating

something

means that

a) you really want it, and

b) you open yourself up to the dreaded d-word.

Disappointment.

Because suddenly

you’re completely 

naked,

and vulnerable.

So welcome

to the real

world.

It’s messy

and it can

be hectic!

Yet fully

engaging

is possibly

the very best 

way to do

this thing

we call

life.

~Lu