A Hectic, Non-stop, Slippery, Run-around Day
2008 December 24
Patience: the quiet road to wisdom.
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So simple. So true.
I am learning when to be quiet, when not to take what’s mine if it’s not actually important, and when to make nice in the face of “not-niceness” — all elements of patience, and all on my path to wisdom (I hope) as well.