"It's odd how people waiting for you stand out far less clearly than people you are waiting for"

This quote by Jean Giraudoux speaks to the concept that when we are waiting on someone, we are typically so concentrated on that person that we do not take notice of individuals around us. We become so preoccupied with the person we are waiting for that we don't put in the time to observe individuals who are waiting on us. This can be seen as a metaphor for how we often neglect individuals in our lives who are there for us, while we are so concentrated on the people we are attempting to impress or acquire approval from. It is a suggestion to take the time to appreciate the people who are there for us, and to not take them for approved. It is likewise a suggestion to be conscious of the people around us, and to take the time to value them.