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Patience – 20th Word in the "Good Word" Project. (Poem)
Creation of the 'Good Word' project
The "Good Word" Project, was created by Jo_Goldsmith11, to help her/our fellow hubbers practice words of encouragement and inspiration, to promote good will and to bring recognition to unknown writers on this site.
When Jo first told me about this project, I told her I would write a poem for each "Good Word" she gave us each week. I am a little behind, but you will see I will keep that Promise.
20th Good Word
Patience, is the 20th "Good Word," in this project. Be patient with me as I continue to write a poem for each 'Good Word' given to us each week, by fellow hubber Jo_Goldsmith11. Thank you Jo for these 'Good Words' for guidance and inspiration.
This is Patience to me.
When I think of patience, I can only think of my grandmother "Mammaw" who had more patience than anyone can imagine.
My Mammaw raised five children, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Patience
by Shyron Shenko © 6/14/2014
I have been told so many times patience is a virtue
By someone who had the patience of a saint
Her endurance was tested all the time
By the most impatient children’s whine
She had the fortitude to see us through
The roughest times
As she taught us to be patient
And soothed each petty little whine
If patience could describe someone
I know just who it would be
Someone who loved her Lord and Savior
And taught us all to love Him same as she
If you could measure patience
I am sure that you would see
Patience would reach all the way to Heaven
That is where my Grandma will be
If awards were given out for patience
My Grandma would have won a prize for every year
For ever heartache she suffered
For every single tear
For each and every one of us
I know that she has cried
Until patience brought her peace
When each tragedy would subside
I know she will be compensated
For every single tear she shed
For the patience she has shown
With every word she said
Patience really is a virtue
To this I can attest
Because my grandma Etta
Had the most patience, she was the very best
Rest
in Peace Grandma "Mammaw"
I will always love you!___Shyron, or as you sometimes called me Sirene.
Patience
© 2014 Shyron E Shenko
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You are the perfect compliment to Jo's articles, always delivering a beautiful message. Lovely work as always, Shyron.
I'm glad you took a picture of the drawing you made of your "Mawmaw", too, Shyron. It's a beautiful drawing, as is your tribute to her as your ideal of patience.
I often think that truly patient people have a great wellspring of love inside them that they call upon to overcome those moments when we ordinary mortals tend to 'lose it.' I've tried, throughout my adult life, to become more patient because it is not a virtue that's ever come natural to me. Thankfully, I've had some success...but I'll never be in the class with your beloved grandma.
Voted Up and Beautiful/Shared (because who among us doesn't need to be patient?)
Jaye
P.S. Shyron, it's obvious that you inherited your sweet spirit from your grandma. I know she would be very proud of you.
What an incredible drawing! I like the poem too, and it's a wonderful tribute to Mammaw. My own mother had the greatest patience, both with people and animals, but my own patience is limited -- maybe because there were 5 of us and I only got 1/5. ;) Still, I have more patience than many people or I wouldn't be able to do what I do.
Voted up and BAI, pinned to AH, and shared!
Hi Shyron, Simply beautiful was the poem. Thank you and thanks to Au fait for sharing * Patience is a great virtue...
What a tender and loving tribute, dear Shyron...be patient with yourself, you are always worth the wait with your beautiful work. Love, Maria
What a beautiful poem Shyron, as is the drawing of your grandmother. The oem incorporated with the angel is wonderful. All in all a terrific hub to accompany the 'Good Word Project'.
A great message from your hubs and you always do it so well. A thoughtful one and with a unique expression.
I am glad you are displaying your drawings, they are really good! Your poetry is a beautiful tribute to your Mammaw. ( BTY That's what my grandchildren call me. ) I think this is my favorite. " If you go swim in the blue hole and drown..) made me lol, reminded me of something my mother would say...
Loving tribute, dear Shyron.
You are a true artist with that amazing drawing and I am so happy you did take a photo of it. You are also an artist with words, so encouraging and inspirational indeed.
Thank you for sharing about your precious "Mammaw" ... in your beautiful poem on patience. I am reminded of my sweet mother, who was the most patient person on this planet I have ever known.
Blessings for a lovely Sunday
You wrote a lovely poem about how she showed great forms of yielding and leniency to handle those children. Patience is love because it is in the heart.
I voted this up and shared it.
Kevin
What a sweet and loving dedication to your grandmother. I like that you have included the beautiful photo and drawing as well.
A great tribute to your awesome grandma! Lovely drawing, voted up.
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Jaye, thank you for the compliment and kind words, also the thumbs up and sharing.
I believe you are right, people with patience have a great capacity for loving everyone and everything. I never heard her say an unkind word to or about anyone. I and my brothers, cousins and anyone who knew her were fortunate to have met her, loved her.
Most of the hubbers who have become friends (you are included) are special like my grandma, and each reminds me in some way of her.
And for that I am truly grateful.
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Au fait, I think you have a lot of patients. At least that is what I saw when we worked for that place that was like a prison with the bridge for the guards to march back and forth in case you tried to escape to the restroom without permission.
I am glad you and i both escaped.
Thank you for the thumbs up, votes up, pin and for sharing
As always you are very much appreciated
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Thank you word55 for the compliment and comment. You are right Patience is a virtue.
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Maria, you are one of my special spirit-lifting friends. Thank you for being here and being you and being my friend.
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John, thank you for the compliment, comments and thank you most of all for being my friend.
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Devika, thank you for your visit and your comments, you are so appreciated.
As always Very beautiful Shyron! I love the drawing of your beautiful grandma. How very sweet and I thank you so much for your inspiring words to all of the *good words* . May God always keep you in his arms and the blessings continue to come your way. hugs sis
Up, shared & tweeted. :-)
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Beautiful Faith, I so glad this poem reminded you of your mother. I wish Mammaw could have met the wonderful family I have gained on HP. We are so fortunate to have had such wonderful women as roll models in our lives.
Thank you for telling us about you very personal life.
Blessings and hugs
Shyron
This is absolutely beautiful@! I love this blog because Patience was embodied by my own Grandma and now my Mom. That drawing captures the unconditional love your grandma must have had for all of her family. She seemed like an anel on Earth and your poem was a great tribute to her. Thank you for sharing this.
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Kevin, thank you for your comments, votes and for sharing. Yes my grandma was special with lots of love in her heart for just about everyone she ever met.
I really appreciate you Kevin.
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Flourish, thank you for you comments and compliments. I truly appreciate you.
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Thank you Vellur, I appreciate that you stopped by and thank you for the compliment.
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Thank you Jo, for your continued encouragement, thank you also for the thumb up share and tweet.
Hugs right back to you.
Bessings sis
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Jen (Zumba-with Jenijo), thank you for the compliment, and the comments. My grandma not only loved her family but almost everyone she met. I am so glad you like this.
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Ruby, please forgive my not responding to this comment before now, but it was in my spam folder and I just this minute found it. I am so glad that your grandchildren call you Mammaw.
My drawings, I don't have many, most were given away at the time I drew them.
Patience, something I have more of sometimes than at other times. God advices us to be patient while we wait for our reward.
Voted up and awesome, posted on FB, Pinned on AH, and shared on HP. Hope you got your grass all cut and that you're having a restful cool night. God bless and have a great week . . .
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Au fait, my patience is wearing thin most of the time.
Thank you for the awesome vote up, fb post, AH pin and for sharing.
I got most of the grass cut but still have some trim left to do.
Have a Blessed night's rest, I hope tomorrow is better for you.
Good night my friend.
My patience has all but worn out, I think. I'm so tired of the struggle and getting nowhere. I would never have the patience to cut all that grass in the heat with the sun beating on me like you do.
Hope all is well there and that the sun hasn't done you in. Take care . . .
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Au fait, I do understand, this kind of heat thins the skin and patience. I am just about done in from the blazing sun, has just about done me in and burned me to a crisp.
Hope you are well and not overheated
Patience is definitely required in today's world pretty much all the time. I have more now that it's cooled off a little. Science has proven that people lose their tempers and become violent more easily when it's so, so hot.
This is such a great poem. Sharing it again . . .
Hope all is well there. Take care . . .
A lovely poem Shyron which describes the true meaning of patience. Your Grandmother must have been a wonderful example and obviously inspired you.
Your dedication and tenacity to the Good Word's project is amazing and certainly a gift to your readers! Sending you Good thoughts....Paula
Lovely!! I was just thinking about patience today in my yoga practice---sharing!!
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Paula, thank you for the comments, Yes my grandmother was an inspiration to everyone she met.
Thank you for the compliments also.
Blessings and hugs.
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Audrey, thank you for the comments and for sharing. I really appreciate you.
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Au fait, thank you for the comment, compliment and for sharing. I lose my temper more when I am cold, really cold. I am glad you think my poem is great.
Blessings and hugs to you my friend.
This drawing of your grandmother is nothing short of incredible and amazing and if this is how she really looked at 95, she certainly looked young for her age!
Patience is indeed a virtue and I think more things would go well or at least better if we all had patience with each other. Very often, if only allowed to do so, time solves many problems.
Sharing as always. Hope all is well with you and John. Take care . . .
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Thank you Au fait, for the compliment on my drawing and comment and for sharing. Yes that was drawn from looking at a picture taken at her 95th birthday party in April and she expired in September.
We hope all is well with you
Blessings as always, take care.
Must say your grandmother looked pretty young for 95. I'm glad you took a photo before painting it too. I think there's a way to take paint off of canvas without damaging what's under it. They do that sometimes when they find someone has painted over a painting done by a more important painter.
Sharing this. Patience is a virtue and I've had to have a lot of patience these last few months. For some reason a lot of people mistake patience for weakness. Really, it takes more strength.
Take care . . .
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Au fait, thank you for the comments and for sharing. Yes Mamaw did look you in person also. It was a clean canvas and I drew the portrait the took a picture of the drawing. Yes I cleaned the paint off the canvas but the drawing was in pencil so it came off also.
You have more patience than I. I would not mistake patience for weakness ever. I don't think I could go through what you have been through and I hope I never have to.
Blessings and hugs my dear, dear friend
Back to visit this excellent poem and this amazing drawing of your grandmother. Patience is definitely a virtue worth cultivating.
Hope you and John are enjoying the lovely weather we've been having (not the bad storms of course, with hail and high winds), but the pretty days in between those storms. Won't be long and the heat will be here . . .
Hope all is well with you both and Chipper. Take care dear friend . . .
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Au fait, thank you my dear friend for the compliment and comment.
Patience, is people who voted for trump and now they patiently wait for the miracle that will not happen.
Hope you are dry and well
Blessings and hugs dear friend.
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Au fait, thank you so much for the comment and compliments, I thought I answered this comment before.
Hope all is well with you.
Blessings and hugs my dear friend
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