Patience
By Rabbi Bernard Raskas 

God, please give me patience. The doctors do not yet know what is causing my distress. They are making many tests. Over and again, they have taken samples of my blood. They have probed me, listened to my heart, x- rayed me, injected me. And I wait-and wait-and wait! It is very hard to wait hours, even days, for results. I am anxious and sometimes frightened. But, the laboratory technicians and the doctors cannot hurry the process. Every test must be carefully done and evaluated. Why look for the worst and not consider the best? Oh, Lord, please help me to stop worrying-that I may use this time for reflection and to count my blessings.