{"id":4474,"date":"2017-11-14T11:08:37","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T16:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nearariver.com\/?p=4474"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:23:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:23:02","slug":"wait-near-a-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/wait-near-a-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Wait?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Why wait to enjoy the most important part of your life?<\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4475 size-medium\" title=\"near a river why wait bj rae bald eagle encouraging word for children\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Live-Laugh-Love-4-300x295.jpg\" alt=\"near a river why wait bj rae encouragement for kids bald eagle\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Live-Laugh-Love-4-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Live-Laugh-Love-4-600x590.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Live-Laugh-Love-4-768x756.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Live-Laugh-Love-4-1024x1008.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Live-Laugh-Love-4.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once upon a time all feelings and emotions went to a coastal island for a vacation.\u00a0 According to their nature, each was having a good time. Suddenly, the weather service announced an impending storm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Everyone had to leave the island.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This announcement caused panic, and everyone rushed to boats to evacuate the island.<\/p>\n<p>But Love had too much to do and needed to wait to leave.\u00a0 However, the clouds darkened and Love realized it was time to leave.\u00a0 By that time, though, there were no boats to take Love off the island.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Love looked around, hoping to find someone to take him off the island.<\/h4>\n<p>Prosperity passed by in a luxury boat.\u00a0 Love shouted, \u201cProsperity, could you please take me in your boat?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, my boat is full of precious possessions, gold and silver.\u00a0 There is no place for you in my boat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Next Vanity came by in a beautiful boat. Again, love shouted, \u201cCould you help me, Vanity?\u00a0 I am stranded and need a lift.\u00a0 Please take me with you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With a haughty response, Vanity answered, \u201cNo, I cannot take you with me.\u00a0 My boat will get soiled with your muddy feet. Wait for another boat!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then Sorrow passed by in his boat.\u00a0 Again, Love asked for help. Sorrow replied that he was too sad and wanted to be alone.<\/p>\n<p>When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help.\u00a0 But Happiness was so happy that it did not look around.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Love was growing restless and worried.<\/h4>\n<p>Just then someone called out, \u201cCome, Love, I will take you with me\u201d.\u00a0 Love did not know who was being so kind but eagerly jumped on the boat, relieved that she would reach safety before the storm hit.<\/p>\n<p>As she got off the boat, Love met knowledge.\u00a0 Curious, Love inquired, \u201cKnowledge, do you know who so kindly gave me a lift just when no one else would help me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smiling, Knowledge replied, \u201cOh, that was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/time\">Time<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cWhy would Time stop to pick me up and take me to safety?\u201d Love wondered.<\/p>\n<p>With deep wisdom, Knowledge smiled and replied, \u201cBecause only Time knows your true greatness and what you are capable of.\u00a0 Only Love can bring peace and happiness in this world.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>***<\/h4>\n<p>When we are prosperous and feel important, we make love wait.\u00a0 Even in happiness and sorrow, we wait to include love in our lives. Only with Time do we remember the importance of Love.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Why wait to enjoy the most important part of life?<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Let the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/encouraging\" slimstat=\"5\">encouraging words<\/a>\u00a0in these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/river\" slimstat=\"5\">near\u00a0a\u00a0river<\/a>\u00a0posts help you<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">soar like an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/eagle\" slimstat=\"5\">eagle<\/a>\u00a0above life\u2019s storms.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/love-loved-back-bj-rae-near-river-eagle-encouraging-words\/\">We need more protons&#8230;<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/home\/keeping-promise-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/\">Need help to keep a promise!<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ever feel like this woman does?<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/special-message-bj-rae-eagle-near-river-bj-rae-encouraging-words\/\">Don&#8217;t wait for the hug you need&#8230;<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Enjoy BJ\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/encouraging\" slimstat=\"5\">encouraging words<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/river\" slimstat=\"5\">near a river<\/a>!<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why wait to enjoy the most important part of your life? Once upon a time all feelings and emotions went to a coastal island for a vacation.\u00a0 According to their nature, each was having a good time. 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