The Waiting
Tom Petty sang a song called, "The Waiting". In today's instant gratification society, waiting has become unacceptable. Everyone wants it now. No one wants to pay the price to get it. And many are jealous of the ones who have attained success. [Chorus] The waiting is the hardest part Every day you get one more yard You take it on faith, you take it to the heart The waiting is the hardest part F rom the age of 10, I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I loved computers and technology. My dad owned a business, and when I was 15, I began working for him. I installed the company’s first-ever computer. Eventually, I built networks, taught myself desktop publishing, and learned the printing business so I could produce all of the company’s marketing materials. I also learned what it was like to run a business. During the summers when I wasn’t in school, I’d travel with my dad on sales calls. I was giving presentations to hundreds of people at 15 years old—dressed in a coat a...