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patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears. – barbara johnson

Posted on August 6, 2015 by beth

four swings

divided by

six cousins

equals

one each

with

a

remainder of two

and

many

seems like forever

wait times.

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Filed under family, Life and tagged children, cousins, family, grandchildren, humor, life, love, math, patience, taking turns, wait, waiting | 36 Comments

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Ann Arbor-ite writes about enjoying life with all of its ironies and surprises.

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Paul on August 6, 2015 at 6:47 am said:

Hell hath no fury …

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- ksbeth on August 6, 2015 at 12:15 pm said:
  
  yes!
  
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Erika Kind on August 6, 2015 at 6:58 am said:

There is always too little swings… lol

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- ksbeth on August 6, 2015 at 12:15 pm said:
  
  always –
  
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  - Erika Kind on August 6, 2015 at 12:20 pm said:
    
    :D
    
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Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) on August 6, 2015 at 8:12 am said:

Haha! So true! Love that photo

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- ksbeth on August 6, 2015 at 12:16 pm said:
  
  thanks, roy )
  
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Eli Pacheco on August 6, 2015 at 10:09 am said:

these are the life lessons we learn as kids that prepare us for the dmv when we’re grown up.

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- ksbeth on August 6, 2015 at 12:16 pm said:
  
  so true )
  
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dianasschwenk on August 6, 2015 at 11:09 am said:

That’s why I hated math as a child! <3
Diana

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- ksbeth on August 6, 2015 at 12:17 pm said:
  
  ha! me too )
  
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e on August 6, 2015 at 11:18 am said:

Great quote and pic!

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- ksbeth on August 6, 2015 at 12:17 pm said:
  
  thanks, e –
  
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  - e on August 6, 2015 at 1:48 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome!
    
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Judith Post on August 6, 2015 at 12:40 pm said:

Love the quote. I strive for patience, but it doesn’t come naturally:)

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- ksbeth on August 6, 2015 at 1:54 pm said:
  
  It’s an ongoing struggle )
  
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Chatter Master on August 6, 2015 at 8:18 pm said:

Patience and I meet occasionally, randomly.

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- ksbeth on August 6, 2015 at 8:26 pm said:
  
  and perhaps by accident )
  
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  - Chatter Master on August 7, 2015 at 5:45 am said:
    
    That’s USUALLY the case ;)
    
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Cindy on August 6, 2015 at 11:33 pm said:

What a GREAT quote!!!!

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- ksbeth on August 7, 2015 at 2:58 pm said:
  
  Thanks )
  
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markbialczak on August 7, 2015 at 10:27 am said:

But maybe they discover that the pusher can have as much fun as the pushee, Beth? ;-)

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- ksbeth on August 7, 2015 at 1:54 pm said:
  
  Mmmmmm- maybbeee
  
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Brenda Davis Harsham on August 7, 2015 at 3:34 pm said:

Aw! So cute. Patience is like sharing, an aspiration not a natural instinct.

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- ksbeth on August 8, 2015 at 1:24 pm said:
  
  yes – we all continue to try to master this )
  
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  - Brenda Davis Harsham on August 8, 2015 at 9:11 pm said:
    
    :-)
    
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M E Cheshier on August 8, 2015 at 5:30 pm said:

So so true!

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- ksbeth on August 8, 2015 at 8:43 pm said:
  
  Isn’t it?!
  
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  - M E Cheshier on August 8, 2015 at 10:27 pm said:
    
    Yes it is ksbeth.
    
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M E Cheshier on August 8, 2015 at 5:31 pm said:

Reblogged this on Travels with Mary and commented:
So so true!

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ParentingIsFunny on August 11, 2015 at 2:15 pm said:

Ugh! The torture!

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- ksbeth on August 11, 2015 at 4:48 pm said:
  
  the ultimate challenge!
  
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Paul J. Stam on August 29, 2015 at 5:04 pm said:

Ah, yes, the agony of waiting your turn. – Thank you and Aloha – pjs/

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- ksbeth on August 29, 2015 at 5:37 pm said:
  
  Yw )
  
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reocochran on September 3, 2015 at 7:30 pm said:

Never enough slides but easier to take turns. I have 6 plus a baby :)

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- ksbeth on September 3, 2015 at 8:23 pm said:
  
  so you understand perfectly, robin. how’s baby?
  
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