The Virtue of Patience

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by Rosa M. Curto

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Why e c n e i t a p h c a e t o t e hile we ar w o d e w ork , portant w t patience u im o e h h it t W is . e n atienc happe aily ething to m o s ythm of d r h o r f e g h t in it g a w g our enjoyin developin iss out on y ll m u n f a r c o e , w reams ctice ving our d in the pra ie d h e c a id , u e g f li ich to o are ildren wh ion on wh h t a C . d s n t u n o le f ta et the strong iors that s ce have a v n a h ie t e a b p y f r o ing gulato hile lessen he self-re t w p s s lo e e c v c e u d and s happiness r o f e g a t s ion. d frustrat n a y t ie x n a

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e m like som e e s y a m it ience Although more pat h it w n r e and bo to practic e of us are v a h s u in f rs, all o patience e is c r e x than othe e y to ur capacit grow in o . from and small ig b s n rs greatly e io f t if d e situa im ft g concept o developin e k a m Children’s n a hc orth ults, whic ing but w g n e ll a that of ad h c e ch of patienc hat to tea t t b u the virtue o d no . There is t deal of it a e r g a the effort e v ha you must patience,

ce is best n ie t a p t u bo ght eaching a uld be tau o h s d yourself. T n a ge light an early a trol. High n o -c lf begun at e s in that e exercise tisfaction a s d as an activ n a n ved a anticipatio have achie y e the joy of h t n e d, ill feel wh new frien w a n e e d r a d il m ch skill, am. ed a new ir u q c a zing a dre l, li a a e go r d r a teach ogress tow those you d n a or saw pr lf e s r ental t with you is fundam h t Be patien ly p p a ctice and as you pra virtue.

The changing landscape “Are we there yet? Is it far?” I ask my parents all the time when we drive in the car. Then they tell me that yes, we still have a way to go. Mom adds, “We have all this time to enjoy the landscape.

Look out the window and watch it pass by. It’s like we are at the movies. If we got there right away, we would not see the streams, the forests, the buildings, or the people.”

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