Water You Doing?
A few weeks ago we had some hot weather. Kathy and I are not opposed to hot weather provided our air conditioning is working properly. We usually stay inside and only venture out when necessary.
Whenever we look at our weather app and see it is going to be hot though, we think about our flowers in the front and back yard. I've written before how we love our yard and plants because we enjoy their beauty and it adds peace to our lives. So if it is going to be hot we make it a point to check on our flowers and water them either early in the morning or late in the evening.
We cut back our petunias in the back yard and since we wanted them to blossom one more time we have been diligent to water them. In the front yard we have zinnias. They have done well except for the 3 in front and one in particular that are doing well but still lagging behind the others in size. As a result they have gotten the lion's share of my watering attention.
I usually like to slow down and enjoy my watering duties. It is very relaxing to let everything else fade away and just be there with the water and my flowers. Kathy enjoys watering as well. She has loved it ever since she was a kid. She would sit on the front porch and watch her dad water the lawn and think "I want to do that." So watering satisfies an emotional longing she has had since she was young. Because we are both adults and somewhat considerate we have learned to share our watering duties. However, if it is still hot out later in the evening, the job usually falls to me.
Such was the case a couple of weeks ago. At these times it is a little less relaxing to water the flowers but the flowers don't care. They want to be watered and, being somewhat sensitive in nature, I do not want to have their death on my hands. As I was watering I let my mind wander and I began to think about what life lessons could be learned from my current activity.
I think flowers can be compared to our relationships. Like flowers, good relationships can add peace and richness to our lives. And like flowers, they need to be cared for or they will die. I decided that I want to take as good of care of my relationships as I do our flowers. Sometimes it can be easy and sometimes it's a little more work but always necessary. I am not talking about big things here. Just little things like a text or a call, maybe a note in the mail. And really when you get down to it, it is the little things that change our lives. Kathy had a younger friend invite her to have a cup of coffee just to visit. Just an hour of time, but very good for each of them.
Going forward, whenever I water my flowers I will most likely think of my relationships and if any of those need watering, too. Maybe you could too. Just a thought.
Yesterday was my 63rd birthday so I started thinking about the gifts I have gotten over the years. Be sure and come back next week to hear about three of my best gifts ever. "For me? Oh, You Shouldn't Have!"
Whenever we look at our weather app and see it is going to be hot though, we think about our flowers in the front and back yard. I've written before how we love our yard and plants because we enjoy their beauty and it adds peace to our lives. So if it is going to be hot we make it a point to check on our flowers and water them either early in the morning or late in the evening.
I usually like to slow down and enjoy my watering duties. It is very relaxing to let everything else fade away and just be there with the water and my flowers. Kathy enjoys watering as well. She has loved it ever since she was a kid. She would sit on the front porch and watch her dad water the lawn and think "I want to do that." So watering satisfies an emotional longing she has had since she was young. Because we are both adults and somewhat considerate we have learned to share our watering duties. However, if it is still hot out later in the evening, the job usually falls to me.
Such was the case a couple of weeks ago. At these times it is a little less relaxing to water the flowers but the flowers don't care. They want to be watered and, being somewhat sensitive in nature, I do not want to have their death on my hands. As I was watering I let my mind wander and I began to think about what life lessons could be learned from my current activity.
Going forward, whenever I water my flowers I will most likely think of my relationships and if any of those need watering, too. Maybe you could too. Just a thought.
Yesterday was my 63rd birthday so I started thinking about the gifts I have gotten over the years. Be sure and come back next week to hear about three of my best gifts ever. "For me? Oh, You Shouldn't Have!"
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