So this week I am waiting. Waiting for my first appointment with the oncologist. As I am waiting, I keep thinking about how angry I am that I am waiting. It amazes me how we crave or even demand instant gratification. Look at us as a society. We are overweight. We are in debt. Aren't these things about instant gratification? I have thought about Grandparents. They did not have credit cards. They had savings accounts. They never would have thought of buying something they could not afford. They saved and paid for things outright. Remember back when new home owners had to save money to buy a home? Now, we give home loans to people with poor credit history and who have no money to put down. Why? Instant gratification. I have thought about my Great Grandparents. They were simple people. Worked hard. But no matter how hard they worked, they came home and fixed themselves dinner. They did not rely upon convience or fast foods. But now...my own son...