Weeds and Seeds

When I grew up we had the Saturday chores which usually consisted of going outside and weeding. I knew that it would take until the afternoon early evening and that this routine would intensify when the summer came. I used to fight it at times but it didn't change the fact I still needed to go out and the weeds were going to show if I didn't.

There were other chores in the garden beds/flower beds to do but I can remember removing the weeds the most. I do remember the satisfaction of seeing the plants behind the weeds. I wondered why weeds always grew quicker then the plants. I also wondered why a weed of the same size as a plant was so much harder to pull then when I accidently pulled the plant.

These were lessons I was learning. I know my Dad didn't intend for me to learn these lessons directly, he probably wanted me to learn hard work, completing the job etc.

Here are the lessons that I learned later on though:
1) Weeds are negative, and they have negative seeds to spread. The same negativity fall out of peoples mouths from negative thoughts and spread like weeds.
2) It takes more work for the plants to outgrow the weeds, and it takes vigilance. Goals are like seeds and negative thought weeds need to be acknowledged (not ignored) and removed quickly. 3) If you don't keep your focus on pulling weeds consistently and in areas then it will be hard to see a consistent harvest. If your dreams are unfocused and you spread your efforts to thin the fruit of your labors will be mediocre at best.
4) It hurts to pull weeds at times they are hearty and have been around the garden longer then the seeds. The weeds of negative self-talk has thorns and is hearty and it has been around longer then the new seed planted too.
5) "If you pull the weeds from the top" my dad would say, "and you don't get the roots then the weed will be back in a week". If you don't work to heal from the negativity that is in your mind, and treat yourself with respect and affirm your good qualities then your negative patterns of thought will quickly return.
6) Setting the weeds on the ground and not cleaning up the mess is inviting there offspring to enter at a stronger rate. Associations and habits of defeat will re-enter if there are no boundaries placed about them, some things need discarding.

Thanks Dad for the lessons of the garden,

Joshua Andrus
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