A Lesson in Patience

“It comes down to a simple choice. What qualities do you find most admirable in a person?”
Geoff was trying his best to stay calm. Of course he sounded calm, he always does.
“Would you rather be known as a man who has ability, and the ego to go with it. Or as a man who knows his own boundaries. A man who has self control, a wise man, a man who doesn’t need to show off. A man with willpower enough to withstand the pressure of society. A man who could prosper whilst under immense pressure.”
Geoff wasn’t a man who could phrase an elegant, or indeed short sentence.
At least not yet he wasn’t.
“A man who knows the true value of life. Who can take pleasure in the simple things. Or a man who can only live on the edge. And is willing to risk everything to look like he has more skill than others.”
Matthew was easily tired by his Geoff’s ramblings.
“I’m a bigger man than you dad.”
Matthew clambered out of the wreckage of the ancient automobile his dad had been so proud to first own. He was the only person in his city who still drove himself. He was proud of his ability to stand on his own 2 feet. Matthew wanted to make his old man proud. Youth can be full of haste though.
“I’m sorry dad” he walked away with a tear in his eye. Nearly got hit by a bus and ended up firmly embedded in the windshield of a 2 man transport.