after 3 years
my little stick
left untouched
given time and space
has grown into
a baby peony tree
well worth the wait
for its very first bloom.
—
“in early june, the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different.”
-john steinbeck
waiting.
(not me, but a local who has a similar style)
—
“patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.”
-joyce meyer
the playground sits
quietly
awaiting the return
of the children.
—
“it is very strange that the years teach us patience —
that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.”
-e. taylor, A Wreath of Roses
never
in spite of all efforts
have i been able
to keep an orchid alive
somehow
in spite of a pot cracked
on the very first day
and
fingers crossed
trying to care for it
this tiny orchid
has survived
even thrived.
a surprise new flower emerges.
—
“patience is the art of hoping.”
-luc de clapiers
you know you’ve been waiting quite a long time
at the secretary of state’s office
when even a minivan load of nuns get restless.
—
“I sometimes think I was born to live up to my name.
how could I be anything else but what I am having been named madonna?
i would have either ended up a nun or this.”
-madonna ciccone
kinder waits for the ball to drop.
—
“the world is all gates, all opportunities,
strings of tension waiting to be struck.”
-ralph waldo emerson
only a matter of time…..
—
“patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”
-napoleon hill
—
image credit: awkward family photos
the peony tree is back in full bloom
along the path
on our walk
by the river
these tin soldiers
lie napping
in the sun
as they
await their moment
to fly once more.
“adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”
-ralph waldo emerson
—
huron river, ann arbor, michigan, usa
and yet another encounter with a customer service rep
this was the rest of our live chat conversation
once joel and i reached an impasse with no solution:
Joel: Still with me?
Me: yes
Joel: Will there be anything else I can assist you with?
Me: no, thank you anyway
Joel: I’m hoping that this matter will not involve my eagerness to help you.
Joel: Hope you had a great rest of your day.
(somehow i really had hoped that joel would have involved his eagerness to help me…)
—
“patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen
in a different order
than the one you have in mind.”
― david g. allen
I didn't have my glasses on.... 