waiting for water

There’s that universal law that as soon as you stop waiting for something it starts going. Somethimg to the tune of "A watched pot never boils," right? That’s the same rule our water follows at the house. You can turn the faucet and wait ages staring, thinking it might turn on any second, until the seconds become minutes and your arm gets tired from holding the bowl that you simply want to rinse in a cocked and ready position. You finally step away from the sink, right as the water sputters to life.