Determination of a squirrel

I think we could all learn something from squirrels.  Even though these little creatures at my house are surrounded by abundant forest, they love to "eat out" and try new and exciting things.  Their appetite for this kind of diet knows no bounds.  "No squirrels allowed" signs mean nothing to them. "Shoes, shirts and ties required" doesn't slow them down a bit.  At even the best buffet of mixed seeds, cracked corn and that favored supply of sunflower seeds, they'll cut in line and "cherry pick" at every opportunity.  They have the determination of an Army tank on full speed.  When the easy-picking sunflower seeds were gone from the feeding platform, this furry critter went straight to the source by lifting the lid, hanging on with his back feet and repeatedly dropping into the feed tube to feast on the sunflower seeds before the birds even had a chance at them.

Determination is a good thing in life and, more often than not, it pays off.  Just don't forget that sometimes too much of a good thing is a bad thing!