The astonishing paradox of patience

Florida wildflowers in early Spring
There are hints on the ground that the trees are not ready to reveal.

 

Florida Cypress trees in winter
Nature never rushes Spring. It will arrive in due time, like clockwork.

 

When it comes to patience we should be very wise and pick our battles carefully.

Rather lose it over small trivial things than the most important moments in a teenager’s life.

No?

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In case you’re measuring how many times your customers get frustrated

Astonishing high number of unread emails
Was email the demise of USPS monopoly? Random photo of someone’s unread emails. Wow.

 

The post office clerk held the credit card and government issued photo id (driver’s license) of the person shipping a box of books.

The name on the photo id and the name on the credit card matched perfectly, even matched the face of the guy standing there.

Years ago his car was broken into, wallet taken, and deputy conducting the report advised to write ‘See Photo” in place of a signature.

The post office will not accept this.

Even though the photo, face, and names match.

In case you’re measuring how many times your customers get frustrated, please count this one, he said.

First world problems.

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What would we like to do, but never begin because it’s too far out there?

Lucille Ball quote
It takes courage to be crazy, silly, boundary-pushing, legendary funny

 

How many of you know that in 25 days, the five-year anniversary of The Five-A-Day Blogger will arrive?

What do we think is impossible?

What would we like to do, but never begin because it’s too far out there?

How about this one…

Try to imagine writing two hours (minimum) everyday – producing five daily, differently-themed posts – for 1,825 days.

Remarkable, even for the person who did it.

And humbling.

And in the end, the book he promised to write way back in 1979 became a reality in 2013.

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Photo from book of quotes for sale at Hawaiian Island roadside general store.