A Tale of the Impatient One
Growing up I'd always been a pretty impatient child. Never did I really realize this until now, in making a possible choice that might have forever altered the way I did things. Patience really is a virtue. It took me a while to figure this out, and over one of probably the silliest things. I wanted a new car. This new car was going to be like all the others. It was to be 'cool' and would make others like me more. Never have I lost pride in something I loved. It is a fact that I never did change my opinion, just tried to jump too fast at an opportunity that would be better off not taken right now. Maybe this opportunity was a once in a lifetime chance. However, I don't believe I've made any mistakes in figuring up my conclusion. My current car is a very reliable one, and I can trust it. While I miss home and would love the money to go back, even for a few days, I must be patient. I am where the great one says I should be. I feel as though my mother is guiding me in spirit. I feel as though, by selling my current car, and buying a new one, at my age, and in my sitiation, I'd be making a bad choice for my future. No, making a bad choice isn't always a mistake. To me, no one learns from a mistake. Its the choices they make that lead them in wrong directions that they learn from. They learn along the way that their choice in path was incorrect, and therefore have a chance to turn around. I feel it is almost never too late to fix something that may not be all put together at the moment. This choice for me, believe it or not has been very difficult. I smile to myself as I know now, what I should choose, and what will be best. A wise woman told me a story of how she waited for her dream car for a long time, and then she realized she needed the patience to get it. She now has it, and that can be me too one day. For now, Mali is my car, and it will stay as such, until I'm ready for something new.
Thank you mom for helping guide me. And thank you In-Laws for also guiding me, but in a different way. Life seems simpler when you sit down, think, follow your gut, and make a choice based on what may be good for your future. Light some candles, inscents, and turn on some soft music. Let yourself flow out onto the surface in front of you, before you come to a final decision.
-sips water-
Goodnight.
