She would hear that some accused him of being possessed by a devil. Others would charge him with blasphemy and treason. Mary would hear of her son narrowly escaping some who were ready to stone him. And, finally, Mary would see him taken prisoner, charged with high crimes, beaten, whipped, crowned with thorns and crucified. Mary waits in faith as the servant.
Parents wait for a young person to pass through a difficult period.
They wait for a young person to finally be convinced of their love and concern. We wait sometimes for someone to change, to turn around. We wait for the change in ourselves that we hope for and pray for. We wait for hurts to heal and for peace to return. In so much of our waiting we tend to wait for the results that we want.