This picture shows me how lucky I am. If Addie didn’t survive the stroke she had at age three, I may not have had the opportunity to learn the true meaning of patience. Although she’s a big piece of happiness in my life, I struggle sometimes to get along with her. She’s very possessive of her things and doesn’t always cooperate when you’re trying to help her. She’s teaching me one of the values most helpful in life, persistence.
When I am frustrated with Addie, I try to tell myself that she can’t help it. That’s just the way she is, but since she’s my sister it’s hard to think that way. Now I ask myself how I can be patient when she’s not listening to me, or not sharing. I need to find the love I have for her instead of the frustration. I will replace the feeling of irritation with compassion, and maybe my patience will affect the way Addie acts toward me.
I need to change the way I think when I feel aggravated, because acting with aggravation will just make the situation worse. This may change my life in the way I think when I’m impatient with another person or situation. If I keep practicing love instead of anger, the way I feel about myself as a person will change. Instead of being unhappy with the way I treat Addie when she bugs me, I can feel thankful that I even have a sister like her.
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