Wait and be patient

One of William's new interests is the traffic lights we see on the way to and from Norfolk each day.  Between riding with Michael or me, he has learned that "green light means go" and "red light means stop".  But he also has learned that the red light doesn't always turn green quickly. Neither Michael nor I remember telling him this, specifically, but when at a red light he now says "Wait and be patient."

It occurs to me that this is what we are trying to do now.  Wait and be patient for Isaac's lungs to grow and heal and for his heart to function better. And for him to just grow.  And it's not a linear process.  There are starts and stops and delays and backtracking.  It is very hard to wait and be patient. But we keep at it.  Day by day.  Just trying to enjoy the sweet moments and the successes as they come.