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Age

[Lillyrose]

Three life changing events in my life that have reminded me that our time on earth is temporary.     Having a baby who died, being told I have cancer, and watching my mother die of cancer at the same time.

[Burnsite]

Patience is not my strong point. Some goals take time to reach or must be put aside for a time for good reason.  That is no problem to me.  When people need me to be there for them, I don't fret, either.

But when an attainable goal can't be reached, especially at work, because other folks are dragging their feet, then I do feel exasperated. 

I never lost patience with my Dad when he was ill for so many years with early-onset Alzheimer's. But I do lose patience with obstructive co-workers sometimes. 

I am impatient with myself rather often, too!

[deepwaterdotter]

My husband

I agree Burnsite, I also get impatient with myself.

[missy1]

Having children and working with children.

[ladyroxanne]

age

[151949]

With maturity comes patience . Some people never mature and so some never develop patience.

[RedTop]

My patience came thru living my life, caring for aging family, being married to a man who is a polar opposite of me, raising two children, working 30+ years, and realizing that everything is not all about me.  I don't sweat the small stuff.  

[sfnative]

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@Burnsite wrote:

Patience is not my strong point. Some goals take time to reach or must be put aside for a time for good reason.  That is no problem to me.  When people need me to be there for them, I don't fret, either.

But when an attainable goal can't be reached, especially at work, because other folks are dragging their feet, then I do feel exasperated. 

I never lost patience with my Dad when he was ill for so many years with early-onset Alzheimer's. But I do lose patience with obstructive co-workers sometimes. 

I am impatient with myself rather often, too!

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Burnsite,

I read myself between your lines here.

[muttmom]

 As a teenager I had a devastating medical diagnosis.  My life was forever changed.  Once I accepted the change I had to work my way back to a new normal.  Physical therapy was long and excruitiating at times.  I had no choice but to learn how to be patient.