it can all wait. the moments you need, they can be put on hold. the words you must get out, the trips, the first kiss, the splitting up, the coming together. time will bring about a festering of sorts, a break down in the flow of what was going on, but will also create an unusual circumstance to circumvent some of the troubles life throws at you.

recently in china, due to a steep increase in divorces, there is now a one month cooling off period before divorces are granted on a government level. this has been going on for a few months and the results are showing a sharp increase in people staying married. in the southern united states, we have a one-week hold for any gun purchases, known also as a cooling off period, this allows any sudden anger to settle. the idea to calm, quiet, and wait a bit used in both of these show that waiting a bit helps.

at the end it is the undone things you will think about. the novel you are half-way through, the apology you never extended, the bill you forgot to pay. these are the things that will nag at you. best to take care of these daily task as they come up, stay ahead of playing catch up. as with all things, a balance is to be found in what to postpone and what to jump on. if it will get you into trouble or its quite expensive or it cant be undone, its best to pause a bit. perhaps forever.