Dear Gods and Goddesses of Patience,

Maybe you didn't notice me the first time, cuz I was so brief and to the point? Please, send me a little? Actually, right now I could use a little perspective, too.

And as long as we're at it, why do I feel like I'm having a midlife crisis? Haven't I been having these since I was 13? And what's with the hot flashes AND acne AND gray hair AND raging adolescent-style hormones? And lets not forget the incipient moustache and Andy Rooney eyebrows. If this combination weren't so darn funny, I think I'd be crying right now.

If I can't have patience and perspective and a peaceful mid-life crisis, can I at least have another bottle of wine?

Sincerely yours,
Knot