gargoyle
at loose ends
while waiting to defend the castle.
—
“she wasn’t bored, just restless between adventures. “
-atticus
‘
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
i left the store
and
saw the enthusiasm
on his face
as he
gathered up the carts
and ran
with
as many as he could push
and
then some
and
he was clearly strong
on the outside
but
just as he was hitting his stride
about to cross
the last fifty feet
into the store
a car
decided to back up
and
took a few tries to do so
and
a family
decided
to cross in front of him
and
a young couple
ran in his path
and
four more cars
drove in front of him
and
things
just kept coming
and
still he stood
patient
and
unflinching
just
waiting
and
when the path
was
finally clear
once more
he
slowly
walked the carts
back into their place
in the store
in a show of
personal
inner strength
endurance
and
will
and
having no idea
anyone noticed.
—-
patience, persistence and perspiration
make an unbeatable combination for success.
– napoleon hill