How Much Farther, Papa Smurf?

On our trip, I brought my needlepoint along so I'd have something to do on the bus. Mr. Ramani said, "You are fit to be a yoga teacher. You have patience."

I didn't want to spoil the moment and tell him about the times I've sighed loudly when someone moves slowly in front of me, or the cops asking me, "Do you know how fast you were going?" or how I'm often late because I won't give myself enough time to get from A to B, but needlework (I knit, too) has an almost meditative effect. In repeating the same movements over and over, you're forced to focus.