patience practice periods

Ok.  I am going to be the first to admit it. 

 

I am NOT a very patient person.

 

My hubby is.  I have some offspring that are products of part of my gene pool that are.  But I am probably one of the most IMPATIENT people I know.  I don't like that about myself.  I have wanted to change it for some time.

 

Case in point.  Brent and I have set a significant financial goal in 2013.  We have been working toward it for about six months.  It has been coming to us as slow as a turtle's pace.  in fact some months we have made absolutely no progress at all. 

This made me very unhappy because, as I stated earlier, I am not a patient person.

 

Then, last week :

 

part of our fence blew down (@ $300.00)

 

I hit a huge pothole and took out a strut in my car (or so he tells me)

(@$ 350.00)

 

I discovered that I owe $150 dollars that I didn't know about (@150.00)

 

and - to put a cherry on top of it all-

Obama and Congress has decided we need to donate a little more of our paycheck each month to finance more government frivolity.

(@ $ I don't even want to think about that one)

 

- tell me again why the majority of America voted for Obama?  I forget.-

 

Uuugghhh.  Two steps forward, one step back.

 

I feel like the POWERS THAT BE might be trying to teach me something.

Something along the lines of, "Be patient or I'll beat you over the head with a frustration stick".  Because the less patient I am, the more I frustrated I become. 

 

So I am recognizing this as a "patience practice period".  If I can learn to put off my feelings of frustration and discouragement and ride it out, then I will be doing myself a favor.

 

And besides, Brent (Mr. Optimist) says we will meet our goal by the end of March.  That is only 10 short weeks away.  I can do this, right?

impatient too? inspiration here. :O)

this is cute too