We all know patience is a virtue. I am sitting here moping a little about this injury and not feeling very virtuous, I guess. In the grand scheme of things, I suppose it's not all that bad. It's not life-threatening and it should heal. I was inspired by the patience of my friend JeanKnee, who has slowly recovered from a pelvic fracture. I will put a link to her blog post at the end.
So I tried to think of all the things I know to be true about patience.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Good things come to those who wait.
Patience is the ability to wait with a good attitude.
That was all I could think of on my own, so I turned to Google and found some more on BrainyQuotes.
The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. - Tolstoy
That one made me feel kinda tuff.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. - Rousseau
You'd think I might have heard that one before, having studied French for nine years.
How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees? - Shakespeare
Oh, that one spoke to me, as an injured person. Just gotta give it time.
Hope is patience with the lamp lit. - Tertullian
Who the heck is Tertullian? Turns out he was a prolific early Christian writer in Carthage. I suppose I should try to focus on hope. I wonder if I'm not truly hopeful. I think I'm more anxious about the uncertainty.
If I'm hopeful, then maybe the patience will come.
JeanKnee - Glorious!
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