What I really want
When I was ten, I wanted to be stoic. So that I could deal with anything. I did become more stoic and able to tolerate things. But sometimes I failed to even try to put up with anything. Sometimes I am purely impatient.
When I was fifteen, I wanted to be wise. So that I would know how to respond to things and what to do. I did grow in wisdom, but mostly I just learned that I can't know everything, and I can't know the answer all the time. And sometimes I know the right answer or the right action, and I choose the route of lesser virtue or wisdom. I still compromise for inadequate reasons.
I'm twenty now. I want to love people unconditionally. I want to serve people, meet their needs, and treat them as valuable, regardless of their social position, attitude, age, or creed. Do my typical actions and attitudes reflect this desire? Some. But not enough.
When I was fifteen, I wanted to be wise. So that I would know how to respond to things and what to do. I did grow in wisdom, but mostly I just learned that I can't know everything, and I can't know the answer all the time. And sometimes I know the right answer or the right action, and I choose the route of lesser virtue or wisdom. I still compromise for inadequate reasons.
I'm twenty now. I want to love people unconditionally. I want to serve people, meet their needs, and treat them as valuable, regardless of their social position, attitude, age, or creed. Do my typical actions and attitudes reflect this desire? Some. But not enough.