180)

7.)
patience is a virtue
and although it has
never been her strong
suit, she is trying her
best to be calm, to be
gracious, to linger just
a little bit longer--

good things lie in wait,
great things, even.  history
has a tendency to repeat
itself, and she is looking
to the past for guidance,
remembering in order to
move forward.  after all,

patience is a virtue, one
she is learning to love.