Light it Up.

There are so many things in life that are worth waiting for: cupcakes that are baking. A bride to walk down the aisle.  College to start (I'm taking a gap-year and am glad that I'm waiting - seize the year and life, right?). Fill in your own lovely means-justifying-end story here.

At the same time, there are so many things that should not be put off.

About five or six years ago, my mom bought a really cool candle from some home furnishing store - Bed, Bath and Odd Lots Imports.  Something like that.  As I said before, it's a really cool candle.  it's off-white, and it's shaped like the ornate part of a Corinthian column.  Whenever we would have guests over, I'd ask her if I could put it on our coffee table and light it.  She said no, it was just decorative.

This frustrated me for several reasons, the first being I was denied the chance to use matches.  The second reason was that I knew it was a candle:  it was made of wax, it had a wick, and the sticker on its base said "candle."  You light those things, right?  I didn't understand what she was waiting for.

While I was working for Artie Isaac, we discussed the big change he had just made from business owner to teacher and public speaker.  When he told some friends and colleagues about this life-changing career move, they asked Artie how old he was, and proceeded to tell him that he was making this change ten years too early; he was too young for a "mid-life crisis."  Artie and I were puzzled by this idea.  If you're unhappy or are really ready for change, why wait for the time to be right?

As we learn from Napoleon Hill,the time will never be "just right."

This fairy princess Marlana can't grant all of your wishes.  Go make it happen!

It's about doing, being, going.  Don't just look - be a little kid again, go back to the time when you could be anything you wanted to be.  You shouldn't have to go back too far.  You still have all the potential in the world. 

Why wait when you want to do it now?

Tell her you love her.
Tell him he is wonderful.
Ask the questions.
Pop the question.
Visit your friends.
Never save it "for a special occasion" again.  Every occasion is special, and as we learn from Thornton Wilder's Our Town, every moment we have is significant.
Stop.
Start.
Do it again.
Eat the last one.
Wear that dress.
Don't blame time.
Make that career move.
Light that candle.

Light your candle.