15 Mar Sat 2014
Optimistic Nature
Gardeners and farmers are optimistic people in general. We're content to plant a seed; nurture and pamper it for 3-4 months in the hopes of getting a carrot or onion we can eat. Not all that efficient overall, but it does have it's rewards. We get to enjoy fresh air, wildlife (hopefully not eating our labors), and rewarded with a means of physical labor instead of vegging out on the sofa. What a life!
In a world seemingly based on instant gratification, we are content to let nature take its course. I wonder sometimes if I gain more from the process than in the actual reward. While I might complain every now and then about the weather, the bugs, the hours; I still wouldn't change a thing. I will always love what I do! Enjoy the season everyone.