On Patience and Passivity

Patience is a virtue. Or so the saying goes. But where is the line drawn between being patient and just being passive? Does it make one any less virtuous to be impatient?

The waiting truly is the hardest part. Tom Petty was right about that. But, do we wait because we are virtuous, or do we become virtuous because we are forced to wait?

Sometimes, doing what is right for you compromises your usual 'style'. Listening to the inner voice whisper when all you want to do is scream - that's the challenge.

There are times when outsiders, strangers, can see our truths more clearly than we ever could. Maybe because they are not close to the source, it's easier to see inside our protective bubble than it is to see out. Often, it's more than we could hope for, more than we feel we deserve, and more than we could imagine.

Let's just hope the outsiders are right, once in a while. Walk to the edge and fly.