Great message

I was driving up Rte 16 in NH (not a road known for the loveliness of its scenary until you get MUCH farther north) and a sign in front of  a church said "May god give me the persistence of a weed."  I thought of my beloved Aunt Carmel -- Broadway Star, ace cook, gardener and mom -- and realized that she was up there somewhere, speaking directly to me. I'm someone who tends to be impatient, with myself,  with progress, with everything. Life is to short to wait around for stuff to happen. Which makes me very unpopular with alot of people, but it also means I tend to get alot of stuff done. It also means that I get frustrated very quickly.
I started thinking about the weeds that I battle in my garden every day, particularly the poison ivy and bamboo that have more persistance than anything on the planet, and realized that I wanted to be just like them. Keep doing what we do, do it well, and eventually we'll choke out the competition. I felt an enormous pressure lift from my shoulders, and realized,  I don't have to be wildly successful today or tomorrow. I just have to be more successful than those who want me to fail. Thank you Aunt Car.