Patience & anxiety

I've always known I have little patience, but the day I took this photo, I realized that the ways I manage my anxiety are selective. Normally, playing Sudoku and reading helps distract me for a while while I wait, but this time it didn’t work at all. I had to sit in the waiting room for about two hours, but it felt like ten; every minute seemed to drag on forever, and I felt a huge sense of relief when I was finally able to finish the paperwork I had to take care of.