In Due Time.
Patience is a virtue.
A virtue that I happen to lack. Its one of those characteristics that you find few and far between; I mean the really patient people. They always see to find something productive to do, or keep someone else entertained. They seem to be in control of their time,. And that’s another thing. Time. Patience and time are pretty much inseparable. You wouldn’t have to be patient, if time did not exist. They are in a mutual relationship, backing one another up on all fronts.
Its funny how society always wants the latest gadget, wants to be in on the latest fashions. As if they are trying to keep up with time. Hmm. What a concept. You see, time is continuous. It is always moving forward. It can never be pushed back. My chemistry teacher always says, “If you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late.” Its the common currency in the laborious lives of the human species.
Remember how I said that society loves to keep up-to-second with all the latest news, equipment, fashions, etc? Well how about waiting for “The One”? How about waiting for the ok from your parents to go to that party? How about waiting for your 16th birthday to get your license? It seems to me that our lives consist of waiting for everything. And as we encounter time, we encounter the need for patience.
Looking forward to things like this isn’t bad. Its the desire to speed everything up that makes it an insurmountable obstacle in the midst of responsibilities. The point is, if we spend our lives waiting and wishing that this would come faster or that it would be that day, we miss what’s important: today. Responsibilities and opportunities stand in front of us and sometimes we’re so busy wishing for tomorrow that we don’t see some small thing that may be put in our way just to make us smile. We miss being a joy in other people’s lives because we’re so busy whining about how “friday won’t come fast enough”. Am I guilty of this? As much as the next person is. But I’ve come to realize that worrying about something in the future won’t make a difference and won’t make the time go any faster. Everything was already set in motion, and will arrive at just the right time.
Like the old saying goes, the watched pot never boils. So round up all the rest of the ingredients to get the dish going. Just flick your eyes toward the pot every once in a while; you’ll be excited when you see the first few bubbles start to penetrate the surface.
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