People who understand often have both of these things in common. They know how to endure, be patient and endure, and they live quietly and quietly around us.
The cake seller at the beginning of the alley always smiles and is friendly with customers. That morning, a young girl was frustrated and screamed loudly because she had to wait a long time. She just laughed slightly: "Sorry, I have family matters today so the cakes are a bit slow, I sympathize". It turned out that her husband had just been hospitalized the day before, she had just run back and forth between the hospital and the restaurant. However, she did not respond. She chose to be patient to leave everything in peace.
One afternoon at the hospital, you see a middle-aged woman, dressed simply, sitting on a stone bench. Her son, a tall young man with a tense and grumpy nose, was frustrated because he had to wait for the results for too long. She did not blame her child, just calmly gave him a package of rice cakes, then gently said: "You go eat, there's nothing in your stomach since morning." For the past week, she has been taking care of her children and helping with some small tasks for a few other patients without relatives, while she herself lives with loudspeaker meals, sleep, but without a single complaint.
Both women were very tolerant. The restaurant owner did not keep in mind the scolding. The mother in the hospital shares her small portion of food with her child. Long-suffering is not about forgetting or ignoring all mistakes, but about choosing things worth keeping and things worth giving up, to relieve the spirit.
same goes for endurance, not to let yourself be oppressed, but to keep the air. The restaurant owner understood that a harsh response could cost customers forever. The mother understood a saying that her child was tired, only making the gap even longer. Long-suffering is sometimes about holding on to a relationship.
In an era where people often promote direct speech and protect their ego, those qualities are sometimes considered weak and weak. But in fact, it is as strong as a fragile wooden bridge that is still sturdy through the flood season, allowing others to cross safely.
People who live like that are not noisy, not want to stand out, but being around them, we feel peaceful.
And perhaps, if everyone had a little understanding from the shop owner, a little patience from their mother in the hospital, a little tolerance and patience from both of them, this life would be much easier.
