Patience

Once upon a time I thought I wanted to be an artist.

I wanted to paint beautiful watercolors and sketch in great detail objects, people and places.

I went so far as to buy art books and supplies and invited someone to teach me how to draw.

I was given the assignment of drawing a flower.

I thought it would be easy.

It took forever.

Well, not forever, but do you know how many strokes it takes to make a flower?

It seemed like a million.

I don't have the patience and determination to be an artist but some people do.

This is what patience and determination create.