here is a fun little story :
I once learned a valuable lesson about patience. I came across a box turtle while walking home one day. I brought him home to examine a little more closely. My intention was to keep him for a few hours and let him go. I put the turtle down and waited for him to come out of his shell. He didn't. I pulled up a chair and waited some more. He didn't budge. I sang to the turtle. Still no appearance. I told turtle stories. I coaxed him with food. But nothing worked.
Finally, I had to leave. So I barricaded the porch in case the turtle decided to leave, too. After all, I still hadn't gotten a closer look. The turtle decided he had had enough. When I returned, the porch was empty. He apparently didn't think much of my barricade.
I learned a valuable lesson from that turtle. He just bided his time and waited. He wasn't much interested in food, songs or stories. He only wanted me to go away. So he patiently waited until I left. Then he left, too.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson {Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.}
3 comments:
My patience was really lacking today.....So thanks for the nice quote!
Hello my love. I miss you! Sorry I've been so not here. Thanks for remembering my birthday, you are such a great friend. Really I need you here cause I do much better at the friend thing in person he he. Its a good thing you are so PATIENT with me!!! Love ya! Tell Ryszard that he can get a job no prob here in Utah I even talked to a guy at that works at the church doing what he is doing now. He says they need them here! DO IT OR I'M GONNA DIE!!! How are Elly and Brock supposed to work on their relationship if they are so dang far away! Tell him he is ruining their future. he he he. Love you guys!
P.s. I meant Patience he he he.. I should be admitted as a patient. Its late ok.. :)
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