Bill Linnane: I wish my father was around to have seen me finally learn to drive
Briefly

Parents frequently find themselves in various waiting rooms throughout their children's lives, beginning in maternity hospitals and continuing with visits to health professionals and school officials. This experience fosters a newfound appreciation for the environment of these waiting areas. Comfortable seating arrangements create a sense of privacy and ease by preventing uncomfortable interactions among waiting parents.
As a parent, you spend a lot of time in waiting rooms. It starts in the maternity hospital, then the public health nurse, then the GP, the dentist, maybe the school principal a couple of times if you are blessed with an especially terrible child.
You learn to appreciate, above all else, a pleasant waiting room experience. Comfortable seating arranged in a kind of anti-panopticon, where nobody has to make eye contact with anyone else.
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