On Patience
It occurred to me that I am a bit impatient in many areas of my life and with many people in my life. This ‘lacking in patience’ is both a habit and a struggle. I am sure though, that those close to me knew the depth of my impatience before I did. As I was pondering this spiritual fruit I lack, I was reminded how many times we go through life knowing our imperfections, but not only knowing, but also warning others of it as if to prepare them, then we go about about ourselves with it never occurring to us that we should try to make every effort to do better or change - we do this not only with patience, but with most all of our imperfections, sometimes honest to a fault about who we are, expecting others to accept or work around our rough spots. Being impatient means that I am putting my own desires and will before the other person's needs and we'll being, likely being a burden giver than a burden sharer. I have to say, the more I consider this way of humans, the ...