The Price For Patience

A little girl visited a farm one day and asked to buy a large watermelon. That big one you got in your hand costs 3 dollars said the farmer. I’ve only got 30 cents replied the girl. 30 cents will buy you a small watermelon replied the farmer. What about that one asked the farmer pointing to a small watermelon in the field. Okay, I’ll take it smiled the little girl. Here’s your 30 cents but leave it on the vine. I’ll be back for it in a month. Pretty smart little girl. She knew her patience would be rewarded. By waiting one month, she could have a big, ripe watermelon for the price of a little green one.


Reflection:

Patience is hardest to find when you need it the most and we should expect patience to be the hard work we usually find it to be. Patience isn't something that comes naturally or easily, it's something that requires serious effort and as with all things that require effort, the reward is great. Once achieving even the smallest 'slice' of patience, your character will transform into something far greater than you could imagine. Unfortunately most people get patience wrong, they believe that patience and waiting are the same thing. Of course waiting is a part of patience, but its only one element to it. Patience is all about working hard at overcoming the instant desire to react without thinking first.

May you have an awesome week where you adopt the right attitude to practice perfect patience. - Darren Zwiers

Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting. - ― Joyce Meyer