From “The Book of Qualities”

[tinyvern]

"Patience wares my grandmother’s filigree earrings. She bakes marvelous dark bread. She has beautiful hands. She carries great sacks of peace and purses filled with small treasures. You don’t notice Patience right away in a crowd, but suddenly you see her all at once, and then she is so beautiful you wonder why you never saw her before."

Comments

[amy_puma]

Someone once gave me that book -- I don't know if I still have it. It is lovely.

[tinyvern]

Apparently I'm getting a copy in the mail. I'm looking forward to reading it.

I don't know why but I like the sound of "filigree earrings". It sounds fancy.

[sugarmommaless]

filigree would be a great name for a filly.