Intention: Patience Patient. Adjective or Noun. Is one patient or is one a patient ? The etymology of the present form of 'patient' comes from the Latin word 'patiens' : suffering, enduring, allowing, acquiescing, submitting and long suffering. *Good things come to those who wait* *Patience is a virtue* "Genius is eternal patience." Michelangelo. Think about it for a moment. Patience and suffering go hand in hand, although at first impression we would separate the two without much thought. They are the dichotomy that exists in this journey that I have stumbled upon, much to my chagrin, but also to my illuminated acknowledgement. I ask for patience every day. I ask for the suffering, in other words. I ask for the opportunity to have life mirror itself in front of me so that I may have the strength (patience) to face all that comes my way. And it does, in full force (as it always does-thank you, dear life!) with out remorse. The is...