Where's the Patient?

The last few weeks, after I've expounded on an A2Z virtue, I've applied it to the stories I've been reading lately. Some of the virtues don't show up in stories very often, but I think patience - my offering for the letter P - shows up all the time.

Granted, a good character, one that is realistic anyway, won't always show patience. Part of the "fun" of living the story along with the character is watching the endurance build through slights, annoyances, and frustrations until the point at which the emotion snaps. 

Case in point is within Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. The protagonist, Eleanor Dashwood, is emotionally pummeled from worry, broken promises, prejudices, and unfair practices. Add to that a deep hurt at losing the only man with which she'd ever connected, and it's easy to understand how her stable composure might crack when she learns that the man himself is

P is for . . .

I wrote an article this weekend on Peace. Hummingbird pictures - so cool. But that is not what I chose for my letter P article this week.

I've chosen the virtue of Patience.

I know this isn't always a favorite topic, so I'll hurry and get to the point. Wait, on second thought, I think I'll take my time . . .

Dr. Seuss, in his book, "Oh, The Places You'll Go," admonished against staying in "the waiting