a little bird

A little bird, in a cage, sat sweetly singing one beautiful, ordinary day. She was loved by her master, adored and cherished. Each day the sun rose, she knew her master would peer through her cage doors and whisper, "good morning." Each day, he did. Until one day, he came home and opened her cage door. He picked up the little bird and took her outside. He gave her a kiss on her beautiful feathers and released her into the air. She flew around for a while and landed on a branch. When she looked back to see her master's sweet face, he was gone. The door was locked and she was all alone. She flew to the windowsill and looked into her home. Through sad, heartbroken tears, she saw another bird with even more beautiful feathers than she could imagine resting in her cage. Her broken heart carried her far away from that windowsill. She never flew home again.

Patience is still a virtue

Lesson learned this week? Patience is an overlooked and very necessary virtue in my life. I cannot forget this again. Patience is the virtue that sustains all other virtues. Hastiness has its benefits, but it isn't the most effective means of living life. Hastiness often leads to mistaken meanings, judgements, or unjustified feelings. If I have patience, all things will work themselves out. I cannot doubt that. It has been proven over and over again. So, I will begin practicing patience in my life as difficult as it may seem.