I just came across this blog post on Patience, by Melissa Wiley at Here in the Bonny Glen. Here's a snippet, but the whole post, and the comments, are worth reading:
I know I’m going all over the place here, but in my mind these things are all connected: this way of really looking, really seeing, noticing what is interesting and important and even beautiful about things many people whisk by without noticing. And what I can do for my children is refuse to fill up their lives with things they must patiently endure until a better moment comes. I can savor the moments as they happen, and give them the time and space to find what’s interesting and beautiful in every face the world shows them.
Thanks, Melissa!