If this is Perseverance:

  Strolling through my garden is a very interesting sport to me. The day when a new shoot appeared in a sapling used to give me a real boost. Nurturing them gave an immense joy and it was in fact like getting recharged in between everyday schedules in life.
   This tiny little cutting of jasmine too was fulfilling my long craving for having a jasmine plant at home. Many a time I found its struggle to survive with its tiny shoots shrivelled up and dried. But each time I saw it in that pathetic condition, something in me said, No, don't let it go...Care for it! It will survive...It will start yielding beautiful jasmine with its scintillating perfume around one day!
  Instinctively I adhered to my inner voice. I slowly drew the feeble stem out. With an eye like that of a surgeon, I could spot out the fungi at the tip of the feeble root. Very carefully I snipped it out and again planted it. This time with utmost care.
  Slowly but very slowly I could see my little jasmine plant developing new shoots with two tiny branches. Each time I passed through, I would unknowingly turn around in search of my little jasmine in between the other plants. Well, its initial phase of growth was getting really delayed. Anxious waiting was all that could be done for nature to play its role.
  It was at this juncture that I thought of transferring it into a bigger pot from its nursery. Gosh!!! The result was remarkable. Day by day I could see its hands being extended above every other plant beside reminding me its need to climb still high.
  Now whenever I look on to the thick vines of jasmine with all its fresh shoots all over, I take pride like a mother seeing her child on the victory stand.
  With luscious leaves and splendid buds emanating its fragrance, it reminds me: Didn't I promise long back that I will flower though late.....? Now, see I've kept my promise. Bloomed at last!!!