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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Any recent life changing milestones come your way?

Mid Life Celebration was the last stop at 6:30pm
Mid Life Celebration was the last stop at 6:30pm

 

Mid Life Celebration was the last stop at 6:30pm
Mid Life Celebration was the last stop at 6:30pm

 

The pallet arrived last night, in the dark, three days before Winter Solstice.

The pallet fit comfortably in the garage where space had been cleared in the morning.

After baking a frozen pizza, we watched the X-Factor final.

Tonight we will gather around the TV to watch Alex and Sierra win.

And some time before that, try to wrap our arms around those 36 boxes of Mid Life Celebration books.

What is the X-Factor?

Is it limited to singing competitions?

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Dear Son, five Disney dates: 1971 – 1982 – 1984 – 1992 – 2013

jeff noel Disney
Spring 2013 at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa

 

Dear Son, five Disney dates: 1971, 1982, 1984, 1992:

  • 1971 – Disney World opens October 1
  • 1982 – hired January 25 as full-time, seasonal Cast Member, “jungle jeff
  • 1984 – returned permanently with your Mother, September
  • 1992 – moved into our home behind Magic Kingdom
  • 2013 – this photo taken

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Which Family milestones do you regret missing the most?

jeff noel with Son 2008
Mick Jagger sang, “You can’t always get what you want”…

 

Which Family milestones do you regret missing the most?

Only six miles away from our Son’s Elementary School graduation.

It’s one of those significant, once-in-a-lifetime milestones.

Cheryl will be there.

Will save the extra effort some a bigger milestone, no?

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Is 10,000 Twitter followers a milestone?

10,000 Twitter followers
sometimes, a fraction is all that’s needed to claim success

 

See the difference one small, insignificant person can do to an outcome?

 

10,000 Twitter followers
10,000 Twitter followers took years

 

Is 10,000 Twitter followers a milestone?

How can it not be.

Got there yesterday, November 26, 2012.

The Twitter Followers are even higher now.

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