Patience

           Patience fits the year of 2012 because only time will tell what will become of today's world. Today's time is filled with uncertainty about the economy, Iran, North Korea and the 2012 presidential elections. Patience follows hope, which was a very popular word about three years ago. To have hope, you must also have patience.
            Though many Americans may have expected an immediate resolution to the economy due the the election of President Barack Obama, patience will be what keeps sanity within the homes of Americans. With the national debt seemingly insurmountable and various news sources giving credit and blame whether they are due or not, many Americans have lost their patience and ultimately given up hope. Hope is what keeps the seems within American society from unraveling. Patience allows hope to keep its positive message within the hearts of Americans. For those who have lost patience in the current leadership of America, hope replants itself during this year's elections and once again patience plays a key role in our society.
            Today's situation ,outside the boundries of the United States, has begun to unerve those who have not already been disturbed by the developing stories of the Middle East and the Koreas. Iran continues to pursue its nuclear ambitions while North Korea is becoming increasingly aggressive. Iran has been continuely harassing Israel. Israel has become very worried by the fact of Iran being possibly years within reach of a working nuclear weapon. The U.S. has demanded the relinquishment of Iran's nuclear program although Iran has stood firm in its pursuit. Patience may be the deciding factor between Iran standing down and possibly another war. North Korea's dictator, Il, has recently passed away. While widely considered a wing nut outside the totalitarian walls of North Korea, his replacement may be a sigh of god relief for the world or a gasp of shock and disbelief. The new leader of the struggling country will either be a step in the right direction for Korea or two steps back. Only time will tell and that's where patience plays its part.