[lace] RE: I haven't got the patience

2008-07-03 Thread Lapalme, Lise-Aurore
Hi all,

The patience statement as I call it, used to get on my nerves.  Now, I
just answer what I see as the issue:  Actually, I do lace and
needlework because I don't have the patience to sit doing nothing or to
sit in front of a television.  I then go on to explain that if I sit in
front of the television with nothing to do, I tend to be asleep very
quickly!  (I don't usually admit it, but I don't go to the movie theater
for the same reason!).

To me, patience is what you need when time seems to slow down to a
crawl.  You need patience to wait in line (I bring a book or tatting) or
in a doctor's office, you need patience to sit and wait for something to
happen, at home or anywhere else.  When I have something to do, then the
time goes by quickly, and I don't have to access my limited supply of
patience.

In fact, I am not patient, but books, needlework and lace make the time
go by and keep me from getting bored, thus requiring no patience
whatsoever.  

Lise-Aurore
In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where the sun is hiding but is just waiting
for its chance to come out.  It's a beautiful day!!

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[lace] Re: I haven't got the patience

2008-06-27 Thread Catherine Hill
Along the same lines as many of us have already said, my mother's answer is
Patience is for things you don't  want to do.  I will also ask them about
their interests, how they relax.  Many people who do handwork can relate to
the zen state that doing their work brings them to.  Others will see my
reaction to their choice of relaxation activity (Jogging? Better you than
me!) and recognize that different people achieve their zen in different ways.
Cathy in Newark, DE

That statement seems to be pretty widespread!   I ask then what their
interests are and they often come out with astonishing replies:  they make
intricate tapestries, do advanced beadwork etc etc.   If then asked if that
does not take patience they seem astonished that I should think so, before
the penny drops:  if you love doing something, having patience is something
you do not associate with your pastime!

Micki
Scotland


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