My New Year's Garden
As we grow older, New Year's Resolutions are apt to become more important to us. The accumulating years begun to press down upon us, bringing acute awareness of our mortality. So we reflect on the previous year's disappointments, consider those things that we have put off, and contemplate new possibilities -- especially if we're gardeners. Indeed once the Christmas decorations have been stored away and the seed catalogs start to arrive, I find myself starting to ponder.. I planted too much anger and resentment last year, so this year I will replace them with some tolerance and patience . I really could have used some more enthusiasm too, so I will add a little extra this time and plant it next to the hope . I have always wanted to cultivate laughter , and I have the perfect spot right next to the lighthearted expressions . Perhaps I should thin out the tears . I really don't need very many of those. And, you know, I never really liked the frustration -- it