the advantages of patience

i had made it to the point in time i needed to. arrangements were made, and the time finally came for action. i sent a confirmation message out a day prior, to ensure things were to go as scheduled. not hearing word, i became anxious that the plans had fallen through, and as the hours passed, i gave up hope. in less hours than i have fingers on my hands, i hear back from the party, saying that they got the message, but due to unanticipated events, the gathering would need to be pushed into next week.

i suppose a rain-check is better than nothing.