Patience

"Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content." Helen Keller

I've been doing some observing (surprised?) this past week. And the thing I want to observe about is patience. Now, I am not a patient person. If you know me you know that. I avoid long lines whenever possible, and waiting for something that I know is coming up (a date, a vacation, etc.) kills me. But this kind of patience is different. The kind of patience I'm talking about is...I don't even have a name for it. Maybe I'll call it Inadvertent Patience. This kind of patience is when you're waiting for something that you might not even realize you're waiting for. I'll just describe it and maybe it'll make sense.

I have a great friend who has been waiting for something to happen for a while. She has friends who have it, and she has always set goals for herself to do in her waiting time knowing that eventually it would come to her too. In the time that she started waiting for this, she has had some struggles and challenges, and some have been harder than others to overcome. But in the past few months she has been given some opportunities that have made her blossom. I have watched her work so hard to be good, to do the things she is supposed to do. She is constantly giving service to others by writing notes, delivering cookies, listening to friends who are dealing with break-ups, always putting herself second. She is content with herself, happy with where she is and what she id doing. And in the past week or so, her patience is paying off. Something good is happening to her, and it is making her so happy!

I believe that good things come to those who wait. Sometimes, seeking for something doesn't make it come any sooner. I think God tests us to see how good we are when we are inadvertently waiting for something. And my friend has been doing great! This is just something I have been thinking about, and it's something I need to work on. Being selfless and content with who you are makes all the frustrations, tears, and struggles worth it, because it always pays off.