When I was younger, my definition of the word patience was basically waiting without whining. Waiting in line for a ride at Disney world when I was seven, waiting until Christmas to open all of my awesome presents while they sat under the tree and taunted me, waiting while mom talked to someone in the grocery store and not asking her "Who is that?!" really loudly when they walked away. Waiting is probably the hardest thing to ask of any child under the age of 18. But now that I'm …