"Standing there and taking it like a donkey in the rain"
Popularized by author Robert Fulgham. Sometimes that's the marching orders. Stand still. Resist. Don't fight. Be ready. Sometimes it is all you can do. "They also serve who only stand and wait". (John Milton, Sonnnet 17) Gordon Lightfoot wrote and sang: " Does any man know where the love of God goes... Sign in to see full entry.