Patience, now there's an interesting thing. Those good things that are said to come to those who wait, I'm not so sure that it isn't just the left overs that come to those who wait. That much is taken by those who seize the day. So if I am not going to seize the day I must be sure I am enjoying the wait, for the reward at the end might not, in this higgle-di-piggle-di mixup metaphor, be a whole hill of beans.
There is still kindness in the streets, and in the stores. There are still folk going out of their way, in small ways, to help. Today a woman stopped what she was doing, left her purchase and offered to show the confused woman where the toy shop was. It was only five minutes of her time, no big deal, but still she did it. I don't know if I would have done it. Maybe.
Mucky muck
Try, try to ensure they understand what you think, not what you think they want to hear...