It will get here.....

There are schedules.  There are apps.  Neither of which is completely accurate.  The Bus can be early.  Or, it may be late.  I have no control over it.  The best advise from The Bus is to be about 10 minutes earlier than the schedule.  

Time and traffic are constant struggles in the big city with commuting.  There is no controlling either when riding The Bus.  It will arrive when it arrives.  It took me quite a while to just show up and not fret.  

One morning, sitting at The Bus stop, I realized how often I was looking at my watch, counting the minutes left for me to get to work.  Worrying about how many minutes would be left to ride the bus.  Then, worrying about how many minutes it would take to get across the street and into the office.  Then, worrying because the bus was late and swallowing up my minutes. 

With a nervous but knowing laugh, I concluded that I was in Hawaii to heal and not waste time on worry.   A major portion of the workers ride The Bus and it was understood that The Bus wasn't always predictable.  Simply do my part by getting to the bus stop at a reasonable time.  Afterwards, for the most part, I learned to relax once I'd gotten to The Bus stop.  

Worrying about that which I could not control may actually be a fine example of arrogance.  How dare I think that if I worried enough that The Bus would get itself to my stop immediately?  Why should the thing which I want by the time I want it  be delivered by the person that I want to deliver it at the place that I want it?

There are many variables which influence when the bus arrives.  How many people were waiting at prior stops?  Were there any handicapped people which had to be aided in boarding?  Had there been a traffic jam?  Was there an emergency had by someone on the bus?  Did the weather slow down its arrival?

I need to show up on time.  Be responsible with my actions.  Then, let the rest unfold.  Save my energy for things that I can control.  God knows where the bus is.  He knows when it will get here.  And, he'll get me where I need to be in His time.