It’s easier to see a weed than to not see a weed. And it’s easier to see a gardener than to not see a gardener. But whenever there are no weeds, there’s a gardener.
Author Archives: Mitch
Purple’s Turn
My 2-year-old daughter was coloring the other day with some dot markers and when she switched to purple, she said, “Purple’s turn.” I thought it was funny because she chose purple, purple didn’t decide to go by itself, but it got me thinking. Sometimes it is purple’s turn. We don’t get to choose everything. Sometimes …
Your deal
I remember playing cards in Europe once and when it came time to deal out the cards, no one dealt. The deck of cards sat in the middle of the table and each person picked up a card in turn. There was no dealer. But everyone got their cards. I had never seen anything like …
Any minute now
Ever since I had kids, I’ve been a lot more conscious of how I spend my time because it’s often the case that they could wake up for the morning or from a nap at any moment and need my attention and then I’ll have to stop what I’m doing and be with them. It …
What’s right?
“What’s wrong?” is an easy question to ask. It’s easy to walk into a grocery store and see the spilled milk on Aisle 6. It’s easy to notice a great product’s one flaw. It’s harder to notice that the football holder did his job perfectly and held the ball in a way that allowed the …
Use enough mayonnaise
A pet peeve of mine is when people don’t use enough mayonnaise. They spread it on a slice of bread covering it completely, but it’s only a very thin layer. What’s the point? This is not a paint job, it’s a taste job. You can’t taste the mayonnaise if you don’t use enough. Same with …
You’re already dead
“A dragon lives forever, but not so little girls and boys. Painted wings and giants’ rings make way for other toys.” —Peter Yarrow and Lenny Lipton I was singing Puff the Magic from a book to my 2-year-old daughter this morning and I was struck by these lines. Little girls and boys don’t live forever. …
See what comes
It’s been 3 months now since I started writing everyday. I’ve had thoughts that I wouldn’t have had otherwise. I’ve reflected on things that I wouldn’t have reflected on otherwise. I’ve established a routine of writing in the morning when it’s quiet. Spending time doing this blogging project has highlighted the relative importance of other …
Listen to the whispers, or you’ll hear the screams.
Most things happen slowly over time, but we don’t always see them coming. If we paid more attention, looked more closely, or had enough details, then we would see these things coming. Avalanches and all. We’re not always in a position to be able to see things coming, but what about when we are? What …
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How long will you wait?
I recently acquired a space heater that I thought would be good for my office. I turned it on and it fanned out cool air as I waited for it to warm up. It’s been 3 minutes now and my leg is cold because it’s right next to the “heater”. I probably won’t wait much …