Make A Difference To One

By MAD21

Oooohhh, patience. One of those words that qualifies as a "four letter word" because it implies that it's bad or something no one can attain.

I've always admired people who were able to stay level-headed in stressful situations. As a parent I struggle with being patient with my kids more than I expected I would. I've worked with kids most of my life and never really had a problem with taking my time to help them along. Which is saying a lot since most of the time I end up working or playing with the ones who tend to be more of a challenge.

I get really frustrated at myself sometimes. Honestly, I wonder at times if I used up all of my patience with kids from working so much with them before I had my own. But then I remember the words I often heard when telling a parent how much fun we'd had with their kids. "You just wait until you have your own. Then you will truly appreciate what it means to have someone else take care of your kids for awhile."