{"id":9459,"date":"2020-04-22T12:52:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T16:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.qvu.ycq.mybluehost.me\/?p=9459"},"modified":"2021-07-01T12:57:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T16:57:37","slug":"patience-is-a-virtue-recalling-wise-sayings-of-childhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quietvalley.org\/patience-is-a-virtue-recalling-wise-sayings-of-childhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Patience is a Virtue, Recalling Wise Sayings of Childhood"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Cabin Fever Setting In<\/h3>

Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice checking in and praying you are well. As our enforced time at home continues, I find my patience is getting thin. There is an old verse that goes \u201cPatience is a virtue, find it if you can, seldom in a woman and never in a man.” I believe it is truly important though to \u201cstay the course\u201d and keep up the social distancing. Yet, sometimes the \u201ccollar chafes\u201d! Being inside on these rainy days has me \u201cchomping at the bit\u201d to get some fresh air. Yesterday I walked with my umbrella. Several days ago, I watched through the window as a large pond formed in my backyard. It is still an oversized mud pit! It has a bear\u2019s footprints in it and I am sure he must be the guilty party in the garbage can incident!! These days it can feel like you are under house arrest being home bound as we are, especially if weather keeps you cooped up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Wise Sayings for Every Occasion<\/h3>

I have been taking the time, since I have it, to go through old paperwork. I found a number of my mother\u2019s old journals. I am not sure if it is because she was from the south or if it was a generational thing, but her writing and her conversations were always laced with sayings. It was the same for the early settlers who had a saying for almost every occasion or circumstance. It was a way of teaching as most folk phrases had a \u201cmoral to the story\u201d or a message to make a point. Some sayings had to be simple colloquialisms. My mother and her sisters had lots of sayings about water and bridges such as \u201cweights what broke the bridge\u201d in reference to their children saying \u201cWait a minute\u201d when called by a parent. My mother was not one to get in a tizzy about things. It took a lot to \u201cruffle her feathers.\u201d She believed it was a matter of \u201cwater over the dam\u201d or \u201cunder a bridge.” I wish I had more of her calm affability right now.<\/span><\/p>

Some folk phrases like \u201cAngels weep when women whistle\u201d could have discouraged girls from becoming whistlers which was not considered appropriate for young ladies. \u201cA stitch in time saves nine\u201d was a way to teach that a problem should be tackled while it is small rather than when it gets bigger, which is almost always what happens. Some sayings like \u201cit doesn\u2019t amount to a hill of beans\u201d may seem of little use to us. Back in the day though everyone knew whether you were talking about a subject in a size sense or monetary one a hill of beans wasn\u2019t worth much. On the farm, there would be animal sayings like \u201cmadder than a wet hen.\u201d Have you ever seen a wet hen? If so, you know it is very mad indeed. \u201cTil the cows come home\u201d means settle in, because whatever we\u2019re talking about or doing is going to take awhile. Cows aren\u2019t known for their speed. A farmer might tell his son \u201cdon\u2019t buy a pig in a poke\u201d as a way to teach him to get a good look at an animal before purchasing it. It\u2019s hard to really see an animal enclosed in a small pen. It was also a message saying be sure what you\u2019re getting into before you commit. \u201cA new broom sweeps clean\u201d may be a reference to a person with a fresh perspective clearing the air. I do find a new broom really does sweep cleaner than my old one. I love getting a new broom, especially an old fashioned one made from broom corn.<\/span><\/p>

But Home is Truly a Haven<\/h3>

Henry David Thoreau once said \u201cOur houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed in them.\u201d I believe he was referring to what I say is \u201cour houses are so much to take care of and take up so much of our time that the house owns us rather than the other way around .” My frustration with being sequestered may sometimes make my house seem like a prison, but I know it is truly a haven. A place to be safe, helping us keep others safe, doing my part to contain this dangerous virus. I am sharing quality time with family, getting my work done from home, accomplishing odd jobs I\u2019ve been meaning to get to. I pray for those on the front line, those who are out of work, those without the necessities they need, those suffering from the virus and those grieving over the loss of a loved one.<\/span><\/p>

I hope we can all find a way to accept our confinement with grace, with patience for what steps are needed to get us to the other side of the pandemic. Take care, my friends, and stay safe. Talk to you soon. Aunt Eunice<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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