Friday, October 19, 2018

19. A Moment of Decision


Since I’ve never grown anything from seed before, I was hesitant to do any weeding for a while. I had no idea what zinnia, sunflower, and wildflower sprouts looked like. I kept watering and sending these little sprouts my love and affection.

As the sprouts got taller and stronger, I began noticing something that was growing vigorously was also growing in places where I hadn’t planted seeds. Then one day, I noticed the same plant growing up out of a seam in my driveway. That third location sealed the deal for me. That plant wasn’t supposed to be where it was growing and it needed to go. I didn’t want it to choke out the burgeoning plants that were growing in their neat little rows.

It was a cool moment. I’d given the plants enough time to establish themselves and deduced that this particular plant didn’t belong. I could hear the catchy Sesame Street jingle in my head, “One of these things is not like the others.” And I didn’t consult anyone, either. This was my decision alone, and it proved to be a good one.

The offending weed appears directly behind the zinnia bud in the foreground.

A few days later- the flower is opening more and there's no more weed.

3 comments:

  1. Am I right in assuming there is a profound truth you are hiding here or is God just showing me things through your writing? I won't give it away but there's definitely a profound truth here singing out at me!

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  2. I don't think I'm hiding anything! This gardening journey has been a deeply spiritual experience for me even if I'm not using spiritual terms to describe it. I am so glad these words are speaking to you. Thank you for sharing that and continuing to read.

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  3. How satisfying to investigate and then make the right decision. You got this decision-making thing! Your garden is looking good.

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