Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate
what they already have.
Anonymous
Good morning! For as many times as we have said, "Patience is a
virtue," you would think that message would be drilled into our
brains and our society. But look around. Take any day, of any
year, and see how little patience exists in the world we live
in.
If you really want to see how lacking in patience the world is,
get about twenty items and try going through the express lane at
the grocery store. A loud chorus of sighs will start behind you.
How about road rage? Everyone is so intent on getting there,
fast, faster, fastest. Or watch someone with a modem on the
Internet. If it takes a computer screen more than twenty seconds
to load, they'll start adjusting cords wondering what is wrong
and why the Internet is so slow. Never mind that not even a
decade ago, most people had to journey to the library for the
afternoon to gather information that is now delivered to the
savvy web-surfer in seconds.
My mother is famous for pointing out how the lack of patience is
so foolish when driving. Up in northern Wisconsin where I grew
up, the roads were only occasionally speckled with traffic.
Despite the beauty, cars would zoom and race by. Once we got to
the city and found ourselves at a traffic light, the car that
passed us at ninety-miles-per-hour was just a matter of a few
feet in front of us. My mom would always laugh at how the
drivers were so focused on the road and passing others that they
missed the fall colors or spring blossoms.
Your Turn When you are charging around in daily
life - ask yourself where exactly you are going. Is crossing the
"finish" line a bit quicker worth missing the view?
Your Affirmation While engaged on any journey, I remember to
enjoy the view.
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