Email from National Center Patience; a virtue no one is born with but a virtue we all need to become one with our creator. Word of the Week: Patience The bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, pain, etc., without complaint, loss of temper, irritation or the like; an ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance in waiting; quiet perseverance; even-tempered care; diligence; composure; stability; self-possessed; submissiveness. Denotes the ability to bear exertion, hardship or suffering without implication or moral qualities required or shown. ~Self-Improvement: The Basis for Community Development, Study Guide 6: Building The Will Pt. 2, Glossary Are you working on your patience? National Center | 7351 South Stony Island Ave. | Chicago, IL 60649 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice