Waiting well looks forward to the future while staying present in the present. Waiting well means I remain open to God and allow Him to move me toward the future He has planned, in His time. I did not wait well. You see, staying present in the present required me to be happy for others who were living my dream, even as I felt every ache of not having a child. Staying present meant accepting that questions would remain unanswered. Staying present should have involved my being content with the here