Patience

Fans of Clay Aiken have been mostly patient over the past year, as they have awaited some relevent information about his next CD.

Patience. Some think it's a virtue. It's surely a state of mind, a quality of self awareness.

For the self-actualized human, patience is power; control of will, suffering with fortitude, a state of uncomplaining endurance over evil and insult, over unending time…. Patience is power over eternity.

Patience is an act. An act of forbearance, of waiting, calmly, yet with passion still. Waiting for something due, something expected, something hoped for.

Patience is perseverance. It’s persistence. It is a constancy of attitude that will carry you through the stages of expectance – from eager anticipation, to contented relief upon it’s close.

Patience, resignation. It's a quiet, self possessed spirit of submission to the will of another, or to outside forces, over which you, nor anyone else really, has any control.

But now, we finally have some information. We have a title. We know he is proud of it and that the songs he chose will reflect the intensity of his live performances. We know his executive producer, Jaymes Foster, believes Clay's vocal talents rival some of the great artists of our time. But still, we clamor for more.

Patience. We need it now!