Dear
Geronimo here is a very small sample of the bonsai to grow.
This is olive. The photos are last year. (September 2015).
The age is about 25 to 27 + years.
And here one aged Bougainvillea. The photograph is January 2016.
The age of about 30 years +. (I do not remember)
These photos are an example of love, patience and joy of the result which would have to bonsai. The little tree will grow with you, will be a friend, a companion. Take care of it and it will reward you.
After many years you will understand that your character was better.
And it helped that little tree.