Patience
The Call: Counting Down — Cheryl
Dennis and I are working hard to pay off our mortgage. After converting our 30-year to a 15-year, we converted our 15-year to a 10-year. It should be killed in just about seven years. We’re making great progress, but sometimes it’s hard to be patient when we think about the freedom we’re striving to attain. (Of course, we might not think it about quite so often, if the balance wasn’t displayed on the refrigerator — but it is nice to see that number steadily going down.)
The Response: Lucky Number Seven — Jessica
I used to think that I had six kids because God knew that I needed lots of practice to get the patience thing down. But I still had to room to learn and so I was given Danny.
And now I think I finally get it. Patience is more than just attempting to stay calm while the storm is raging around you and you’re doing your best to swallow all the frustration and annoyance. Patience is also giving others the room to develop along their own timeline.
Danny is still not crawling. But he’s close. He’ll get there and when he does, we’ll celebrate. And look forward to the next milestone.
He is really teaching me to live in the present and the present contains a well of patience.
Holy cow, Jessica Maleski, you’re putting me to shame with these shots of yours! This portrait of Danny is Fabulous with a capital F. Look at those blue eyes! I just love it.
Oh, and your message about patience? Yeah, I like that, too. ; )
(Big cheesy grin) thanks, Cheryl! This picture makes me so happy because I tried for so long with my d90 to get those eyes but the focus on that camera was so picky that 9 times out of 10 I was missing the exact point that I needed to be sharp. The 5d on the other hand! Oh my…in this case the gear makes all the difference! The focus system on the canon is amazing!
I can’t even begin to imagine having no mortgage! That’s an amazing and quite noble thing. I’m very impressed. : )