Saturday, August 05, 2006


"Patience is
not waiting passively until someone else does something.

Patience asks us
to live the moment to the fullest, to be completely present to the moment,
to taste the here and now,
to be where we are.

When we are impatient,
we try to get away from where we are.
We behave as if the real thing will happen tomorrow, later, and somewhere else.

Be patient
and trust
that the treasure you are looking for
is hidden in the ground on which you stand."


Henri J.M. Nouwen


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