Patron Saint of Boundless Patience
Goddess of the Great Still Pool
Give me perceptiveness to recognize ignorance.
Lend me the calm to respond each time as if it were the first.
Let me see "not knowing" as an opportunity to learn.
Let me never forget that I too can be ignorant.
Let me not forget to thank my teachers.
And to teach not smite, or scream or cry.
It's not that great of a prayer but it is a start I guess.
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It's a lovely prayer, & I've copied it into my journal for future reference. >
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I've off and on poked at creating a #SFF universe of my own, & I've never gotten as far as even completing a story, but one thing that is a through-line is a […]
@futurebird Needs more self-abasement to really qualify as a prayer
@futurebird I would also recommend the Algerian St Monica, who had a quite difficult and lazy son (and a very bad violent husband): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Mo… She liked offerings of […]
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Possibly try Patron Saint for Finding Patience: St. Monica.
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@futurebird St. Monica is the patron saint of finding patience. For a more oriental approach, bonsai is a great exercise.
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