Are you ready to rise?

Yesterday afternoon, I went to the bank to get some cash. I turned into the lane for the drive-through ATM and waited for someone in front of me to finish her business. Five minutes passed when I started to get antsy. What’s taking so long, I wondered as I shifted in my seat.

Breathe, I told myself. It’s just a chance to practice patience.

Five more minutes passed, and I could feel the energy ramping up in my body. Who stays at an ATM for ten minutes? I whined to no one. Why does she keep puttin...