79/w 9azn11e o/ t/w Q/linese Totee
"In everything you do in your family, keep in mind the
miracle of the Chinese bamboo tree. After the seed for this
amazing tree is planted, you see nothing, absolutely
nothing, for four years except for a tiny shoot coming out
of a bulb. During those four years, all the growth is
underground in a massive, fibrous root structure that
spreads deep and wide in the earth. But then in the the
fifth year the Chinese bamboo tree grows up to eighty feet!
Many things in family life are like the Chinese bamboo
tree. You work and you invest time and effort, and you do
everything you can possibly do to nurture growth, and
sometimes you don't see anything for weeks, months, or
even years. But if you're patient and keep working and
nurturing, that "fifth year" will come, and you will be
astonished at the growth and change you see taking
place.
PATIENCE IS FAITH IN ACTION. PATIENCE IS
EMOTIONAL DILIGENCE. IT'S THE WILLINGNESS
TO SUFFER INSIDE SO THAT OTHERS CAN GROW.
IT REVEALS LOVE. IT GIVES BIRTH To
UNDERSTANDING."
From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R. Covey (pp. 22-23)
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