“Anticipation”. Carly Simon sang about it, in the Olden Days of 1971. Sometimes, the act of sustained anticipation becomes a far stronger overall experience for that person, (physically, spiritually, intellectually, than when you actually receive what had been waiting for.
All that waiting has kept you ‘lit up’ with energy, just like a long and sparkling fuse.
"Amok Time," screenplay by Theodore Sturgeon
Original Airdate: 15 Sept., 1967
SPOCK: Stonn. She is yours. After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.Regards,