Patience, a virtue difficult to acquire

For years, I have been struggling to acquire this much-desired virtue. I believe that there will be many more years from now, because, unfortunately, my life, in which I have to look at the monitor for 10 hours almost every day, puts my patience (and not only) to the test. I noticed that I no longer have enough patience with my family, with my children, and even with myself. In the last 5 years I have been running spiritually, probably being pushed by the evil one from behind, and I ended up getting tired and not having enough patience with myself and those around me.

But, as Saint Cleopas Ilie used to repeat endlessly "patience, patience, patience...", I also ended up repeating it, on several occasions, because I felt that I was getting lost in my endless running. That is why I came to the conclusion that I need to take it easy, let time pass, and move forward slowly, because life is long, and it is worth living to the fullest. Specifically, I have formed a balance, both spiritually and physically, both with myself and with those around me, but this balance is very delicate and often falls apart.

As I said before, my patience is often put to the test, especially in relationships with others, with family, or in raising children, and today I feel that no one around me has it anymore. We scream too much, we no longer know how to listen and play with children, we no longer know how to be patient with our partner, to listen to them and accept them as they are.

I hope that the good Lord will grant us all the patience that each of us needs.

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