Re-visiting Patience

Last week in relief society one of the things we talked about was patience. At the time I was thinking to myself "yeah i'm doing pretty good with this 'word'.......

But.

As of Monday morning all that changed. Isn't it funny how life has a way of humbling us sometimes.

I have to say the last 3 mornings before school I have felt anything but patience. And then I get all guilty (this really eats me up) and I feel bad that i've been short tempered with the kids (one boy in particular - who for privacy reasons will remain nameless). My lack of patience seems to reach it's peak around 7:15am when the 'nameless' child is meant to practicing the piano (love that boy :)

When our piano teacher asked me this week if I was interested in having the 'non piano playing boy' start taking lessons (who will also remain nameless to protect the first child's anonymity :) I politely smiled and said "I don't think i'm ready to help 2 boys practice just yet. not this week anyway. Oh did I just say me. I meant I don't think HE'S ready just yet" :)

SO. In spite of all this lack of patience and somewhat frustrating feelings i've been having, (some of which are likely related to pregnancy and lack of sleep and not just said child's behavior) I've been trying really hard to focus on the things that these little boys do do (nameless child again in particular). And even though piano practice has seemed a little torturous the last few days, this boy goes to school everyday with almost everything on his 'morning chart' done. He rarely misses one tick in those little boxes (i'm going back to last year too :)

So instead of feeling frustrated i'm going to TRY really hard to remember all the good things this boy does and the GREAT things there are about him. Because there are many. So very many things. And after all he is only....oh wait, if I tell you his age that would give away who it is :)....he is only a kid! And all the good things he does, SO FAR out way the things that are currently frustrating. And I know the frustration won't last. He practiced piano again tonight and did his homework without complaint. getting better already!!

Even as I write this, I realise I can't really complain. The hair I've pulled out this week around that 7:15 am time will grow back. AND we've introduced "friends Wednesday" around here (more about that to come) which is sure to motivate this boy of mine.


POST SCRIPT: The above pic has nothing to do with any mentioned or unmentioned child in this post. It's just a pic of me and a boy I LOVE! A LOT! :)

Actually, I think I'm going to go and kiss that sleeping child and whisper to him that I love him. I hope somehow he hears it.