Comments on: Waiting http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/waiting/ Helping individuals create positive life change. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 Patricia Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:15:53 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=203#comment-1185 Jannie, Always wonderful to find your comment here waiting for me to dig out of the snow tonight and find your words. Thank you again for the lovely compliment - never been compared to Tom Petty before - I don't get Twitter but I find that lots of writers use it to get their work published and paid for...so maybe I need to work on this love your waiting practice and musical instrument examples...I think they are very important too. We had a piano and my kiddos spent lots of time sitting on the bench and working on music. Looking forward to you aged to perfection theories...let me know when you post them1 Thank you Jannie,
Always wonderful to find your comment here waiting for me to dig out of the snow tonight and find your words.
Thank you again for the lovely compliment – never been compared to Tom Petty before -
I don’t get Twitter but I find that lots of writers use it to get their work published and paid for…so maybe I need to work on this

love your waiting practice and musical instrument examples…I think they are very important too. We had a piano and my kiddos spent lots of time sitting on the bench and working on music.

Looking forward to you aged to perfection theories…let me know when you post them1
Thank you

]]> By: Jannie http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Jannie Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:46:26 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=203#comment-1183 I thought Tom Petty had said it best when he sang "The waiting is the hardest part" but your eloquent post is giving him a run for his (MUCH,) money, especially the line "We are in a season of waiting." Part of the reason I don't tweet, or twit, is is just seems so super instantly gratifying and I am very suspicious of that whole concept. I ask myself, "Why?" But maybe I don't understand the whole Twitter rage. At Kelly's school they have a three-fold philosophy and one point involves persistence in the face of initial difficulty leading to success. That's why I think it's so important for every kid to study a musical instrument for years. How do I wait? Used to with pen and paper. Now I am lucky enough to never have to wait much, maybe in airports sometimes. At night when I wait to get to sleep I listen to song files on my little digital recorder, ideas I have for songs, blog post musings. Helps me drift right off. An aged to perfection life? I've got a couple theories, but I'll let you know when I get there. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Jannies last blog post..<a href="http://www.janniefunster.com/?p=2934" rel="nofollow">Yeah, Cindy Lou Who?</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> I thought Tom Petty had said it best when he sang “The waiting is the hardest part” but your eloquent post is giving him a run for his (MUCH,) money, especially the line “We are in a season of waiting.”

Part of the reason I don’t tweet, or twit, is is just seems so super instantly gratifying and I am very suspicious of that whole concept. I ask myself, “Why?” But maybe I don’t understand the whole Twitter rage.

At Kelly’s school they have a three-fold philosophy and one point involves persistence in the face of initial difficulty leading to success. That’s why I think it’s so important for every kid to study a musical instrument for years.

How do I wait? Used to with pen and paper. Now I am lucky enough to never have to wait much, maybe in airports sometimes.

At night when I wait to get to sleep I listen to song files on my little digital recorder, ideas I have for songs, blog post musings. Helps me drift right off.

An aged to perfection life? I’ve got a couple theories, but I’ll let you know when I get there.

Jannies last blog post..Yeah, Cindy Lou Who?

]]> By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Patricia Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:12:02 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=203#comment-1175 Carla, you have a great many waiting tools and I appreciate you adding to my list of possibilities for future reference. I hope someday to have a Blackberry so I can read blogs while waiting on the go...right now I can only access that good reading material while using my desktop computer...I think I might get one for my birthday...I am waiting to see! Carla, you have a great many waiting tools and I appreciate you adding to my list of possibilities for future reference.
I hope someday to have a Blackberry so I can read blogs while waiting on the go…right now I can only access that good reading material while using my desktop computer…I think I might get one for my birthday…I am waiting to see!

]]> By: Carla http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Carla Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:06:51 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=203#comment-1171 While waiting, I like to try to close my eyes and take deep breaths and just be (if possible). Writing is also another new pastime of mine. Journal writing, writing goals, lists of things I need to do, lists of things I need to purchase, etc. Other things such as knitting, Blackberry (CrackBerry) Yoga stretching, etc also helps. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Carlas last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenandchic/~3/484879507/" rel="nofollow">Why New Year’s resolutions dont work | Blogroll</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> While waiting, I like to try to close my eyes and take deep breaths and just be (if possible). Writing is also another new pastime of mine. Journal writing, writing goals, lists of things I need to do, lists of things I need to purchase, etc. Other things such as knitting, Blackberry (CrackBerry) Yoga stretching, etc also helps.

Carlas last blog post..Why New Year’s resolutions dont work | Blogroll

]]> By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Patricia Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:04:44 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=203#comment-1169 Jeremy, Having computer problems, sorry it took me awhile to moderate your comment, but thank you for coming by and welcome. I will go to your site and subscribe today...I attempted to do that last night but I could not get it to happen...I think our ice storm and cold weather is causing me some computer problems...always a problem at high tide - but maybe severe cold also! I enjoyed you writing and your site. like reading blogs too while I am waiting! Jeremy,
Having computer problems, sorry it took me awhile to moderate your comment, but thank you for coming by and welcome. I will go to your site and subscribe today…I attempted to do that last night but I could not get it to happen…I think our ice storm and cold weather is causing me some computer problems…always a problem at high tide – but maybe severe cold also!
I enjoyed you writing and your site.
like reading blogs too while I am waiting!

]]> By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 Patricia Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:01:48 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=203#comment-1168 Deb - you are amazing and your knitting is looking great :) Thank you for your comments Deb – you are amazing and your knitting is looking great :)
Thank you for your comments

]]> By: deb http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 deb Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:48:39 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=203#comment-1167 Thanks to a very good friend and a teacher that I know, I try to be prepared with knitting projects while I am waiting Thanks to a very good friend and a teacher that I know, I try to be prepared with knitting projects while I am waiting

]]> By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Patricia Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:01:22 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=203#comment-1164 Hello Barbara - thank you for coming by and commenting, yes yes i believe that waiting is a learned skill... I love that you know all the back roads and short cuts...and being good at being prepared is always the icing on the cake... No wonder patience is a virtue, but then again when one manages to learn patience the reward is more patience ( not always a good thing :) ) Hello Barbara – thank you for coming by and commenting, yes yes i believe that waiting is a learned skill…
I love that you know all the back roads and short cuts…and being good at being prepared is always the icing on the cake…
No wonder patience is a virtue, but then again when one manages to learn patience the reward is more patience ( not always a good thing :) )

]]> By: Jeremy Day http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 Jeremy Day Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:43:25 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=203#comment-1163 Hi Patricia, A lost art form this waiting is. When I know I have a time that I will have to wait I prepare for it. By bringing a book or other such thing to occupy my time. I do like to ponder life as well and go well into my thoughts. I don't like being forced to wait, but if it comes, I try to not be angry and make the most of it. Cheers, Jeremy <abbr><em><abbr><em>Jeremy Days last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/InsightWriter/~3/485289081/" rel="nofollow">Health Week: The Best Morning Exercise Routine</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hi Patricia,

A lost art form this waiting is. When I know I have a time that I will have to wait I prepare for it. By bringing a book or other such thing to occupy my time. I do like to ponder life as well and go well into my thoughts. I don’t like being forced to wait, but if it comes, I try to not be angry and make the most of it.

Cheers,
Jeremy

Jeremy Days last blog post..Health Week: The Best Morning Exercise Routine

]]> By: Barbara Swafford - Blogging Without A Blog http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Barbara Swafford - Blogging Without A Blog Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:12:47 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=203#comment-1162 Hi Patricia - Over the years I've learned to be prepared for situations where I'm going to have to wait. I'll take a book, notepad and pen, however, I often end up people watching instead. When I drive I don't like waiting in traffic jams. Fortunately in our city I've learned the back streets and take different routes to get to my destination. I agree with what you said. Learning to wait can become a great personality trait. I also think children need to learn the concept as it teaches patience. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Barbara Swafford - Blogging Without A Blogs last blog post..<a href="http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/are-you-a-blogger-or-a-gossip/" rel="nofollow">Are You A Blogger or A Gossip</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hi Patricia – Over the years I’ve learned to be prepared for situations where I’m going to have to wait. I’ll take a book, notepad and pen, however, I often end up people watching instead.

When I drive I don’t like waiting in traffic jams. Fortunately in our city I’ve learned the back streets and take different routes to get to my destination.

I agree with what you said. Learning to wait can become a great personality trait. I also think children need to learn the concept as it teaches patience.

Barbara Swafford – Blogging Without A Blogs last blog post..Are You A Blogger or A Gossip

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