Object: Big sign that says "WAITING ROOM"

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have been to your doctor's office lately? Did you notice the sign when you came in the door that said the Waiting Room? Do you know what the sign means? (Let them answer.) That's right, this is the place that the doctor wants you to stay until it is time for him to see you. How many of you like to wait? (Let them answer.) Most of us do not like to wait. We are always in a hurry to get going. But we spend a lot of time waiting. Most of the time it isn't in a doctor's office. We might wait for the school bus, or wait for dinner, or wait for our favorite TV show. Waiting is part of life, and we can do good things while we wait - or we can just sit a…