“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.” - Hal Borland
Trees take a long time to grow. It's growth is almost imperceptible because of the slowness. It's only when we compare to what it used to look like or go away and come back that we can see the growth. It is the same with children. It is only when we remember how they used to be that we see how fast they've grown. Day to day, it is not perceived. Patience to me means waiting without complaining. It is trusting that the best things are worth waiting for and good things come to those who are patient.
Grass grows no matter how many times it gets cut. Very persistent. It is said that persistence is patient continuance. Slow and steady. Sometimes grass grows out of a rock or the sidewalk. I have accomplished many things merely by not giving up and believing I could be successful if I just kept trying. It's not ALWAYS as easy as that, but I am often surprised at the power of persistence and I think it's related to faith. Living in a place with 4 seasons I see that even when you think the grass is surely dead in winter, it comes to full life again in Spring. I don't know how it can do this every year but I am glad it does.
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