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title: "Project Pretty as a Picture #12 – patience is a virtue"
url: https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/06/project-pretty-as-a-picture-12-patience-is-a-virtue/
description: "Ever heard the saying that good things come to those who wait? This beautiful bouquet didn’t just appear, seeds were planted – seeds turned to saplings which were tended."
published: 2014-06-17
updated: 2014-06-17
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# Project Pretty as a Picture #12 – patience is a virtue

Published 2014-06-17

[Love & life](https://darlinglovelylife.com/category/love-and-life/)

17 June 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor · filed under [life advice](https://darlinglovelylife.com/archives/), [love and life](https://darlinglovelylife.com/archives/), [project pretty as a picture](https://darlinglovelylife.com/archives/)

Ever heard the saying that good things come to those who wait? This beautiful bouquet didn’t just appear, seeds were planted – seeds turned to saplings which were tended to lovingly with absolutely no immediate results apart from painstakingly slow growth. Eventually they turned into a plant and, one year, as if overnight, the plant flowered. But it didn’t happen overnight – it took years of hard work, dedication, belief and patience.

If you’re trying to start something – a relationship, a job, a business, a creative project, it may seem like your efforts aren’t yielding any results – but little roots have to grow. Everyone starts somewhere, so hang in there, keep putting in the time and effort and eventually you’ll harvest the most beautiful crop of blooms.

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