Patience...

Oh, the lovely virtue of patience.... I have distinct memories of being a young child (by young I mean under the age of 7 years old.. I know I was living in Michigan, so I'm not sure what age... but before living in Las Vegas) Anyways, I remember my mother always telling, "Patience is a virtue" and I'm thinking.. HUH- WHAT'S A VIRTUE?? Too funny... it seems like one of my internal, personal goals lately, to have patience, and not to try and mentally "control" everything that happens. I know I can be quite a stubborn person, but I try to go with the flow and not try to get upset when things aren't going exactly as I've mentally rehearsed. (This I do often... rehearse how the day will go over and over.. gosh, I sound a little OCD, don't I?) But it applies to every aspect of my life. My kids (which is the easiest part because I know they will bring unexpected events), my work, my marriage, and my family/friends. It's funny because I can tell myself over and over, "Everything happens for a reason" and it's sure easy to look back and be able to make sense of things, but when they are happening, my goal is still to remain happy with life. I also know that stressing and worrying over things will not change the outcome. I guess I just have to keep practicing these concepts and virtues every day and they might (maybe???) become easier.