Patience is a virtue

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
                                                    - Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy

Most Tuesdays and Wednesday afternoons, I go to watercolor classes in our RV park.  These classes are all taught by volunteers, some by former professionals and others who were self-taught.

Our Wednesday class is only 2 1/2 hours long.  I have never finished a painting in that length of time.  Whenever I look around to see what others are painting, it's amazing to me to see how many have nearly finished their paintings and some who have finished theirs.  Then I look back at mine and see how little I've achieved.  I think with me, it's all about patience. 

I've always had this attitude that if I'm going to make or do something, take your time and do it right and to your satisfaction.  So yesterday I spent most of the afternoon working on my painting from Wednesday.  I was pretty happy with it, but then this morning I took the brush to it again until I knew it was the way I really wanted it. 

Now I'm happy with it and so glad I took my time.  How about you?  Do you want it here and now or are you willing to wait?