If we always get what you want...
where is the longing?
where is the desire?

the beauty of retraining
lies in the reaping
of waiting...waiting and waiting..

patience produces perseverance
sometimes it's better to just wait
because only years of waiting can make you learn
what it means to appreciate
to adore
to love.

separation brings about suffering
but the agony builds character

if we go around looking to satisfy our desires
it will only be an endless journey
because at the deathbed of one desire
springs forth another

it all comes back to surrendering
waiting
hoping
trusting
...and obeying

"if we hold tightly to anything given to us, unwilling to let it go when the time comes to let it go or unwilling to allow it to be used as the Giver means it to be used, we stunt the growth of the soul." - Elisabeth Elliot