1. The capacity, habit or fact of being patient (bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint)
Patience is something that we as people have always struggled with. This is exacerbated by the fact that our society is an instantaneous one. We want what we want now. The irony of the JG Wentworth commercial (It's my money, I need it now!). You may think what is wrong with this mindset? We work hard, why shouldn't we expect something in return? And we should get that reward immediately! Yet "Patience is a virtue," and "Good things come to those who wait" have echoed my childhood and follow me into adulthood, as well.
A couple of days ago, I happened to catch "Sex and the City" on TV. It was one of the final episodes. You know, the one right before the movie? In this episode, Charlotte and her husband (Harry, I think?) are trying to adopt a baby. They thought they would have a child from a couple in Charlotte, NC. However, once the couple got to New York, they revealed they changed their mind. At the end of the episode, Harry comes in the door and says that he has something from China too (Charlotte said she got Chinese). "They are giving us a baby," he said.
| Cast of Sex and the City |
"I guess God remembered our address," Harry says, smiling. He holds up a picture, "And here she is."
All throughout the beginning of this episode, this couple was agonizing over the lack of having a child to adopt. It proves to be a difficult process to endure, leading them to almost give up hope. But with patience, they were blessed with the adoption of the little girl from China.
The most annoying thing I have heard is that things don't happen in our time, it happens in God's time. It always frustrates me. I can't see the plan, I don't know where He is leading me, how can I trust so blindly and have patience in something I don't even understand? That is why it is a virtue (a conformity to a standard of right; morality).
I wish I had more patience. I wish I had more understanding of waiting and why the reason to wait. I wish I didn't stress as much or handled it in a better way. There are a lot of things I wish I could better myself with. But I can only work at one thing at a time. What better time to start than today?
....Or tomorrow....tomorrow may be better. Hey, I didn't say procrastination wasn't a problem either!
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