Abstract
ABSTRACT Memories call out to us from our subconscious, revealing the stories that have yet to be told. This paper explores the memories of stories that resonate with the experience of waiting in middle age. It is written as a personal essay to capture the complex and nuanced emotions evoked by the aging process. Middle age can be felt as a vacuous space since many of life’s major milestones have already been met. Increased responsibilities can further trigger a mindless busyness that causes us to drift. We may subsequently wait mechanically and without purpose, as we drift from one extrinsic goal to another. Alternatively, we can learn how to wait with faith and hope as we hold out for what contains intrinsic value. Crafting our experiences of waiting through aesthetic language and literary works can help us to redefine waiting through a more receptive, vibrant, and growth-evoking lens so that it becomes a space for savouring life’s richness.
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