At first when I saw this I thought the children were pulling out the lettuce. After looking closer I realized that I had spilled some of the seed outside of the bucket. This is a small sample of my experimental garden. The ground this bucket sets on is hard like rock, even weeds find it hard to grow here. The bucket is to keep the rabbits from eating what I want to save for myself.
I like to watch people, read, and contemplate where I am in the scheme of things. I've seen pictures of trees growing out of the side of rocky cliffs. I've read about war refuges who use their will to enable their minds and heart to find peace and comfort. I've known people who make good choices in bad circumstances ,turn to their Heavenly Father and are strengthened. My reading lately has brought me to ponder on the instant between when something happens to us and when we decide our response. Do I do what first pops into my head or stop, look for options and consider consequences before acting. When I was a teenager, teachers at church taught that we should contemplate situations we might find ourselves in and choose our reaction before hand. I did find this to be helpful when the time came to make a choice. When I'm emotional I don't always take long enough to think about options or their consequences.
Back to the seeds. I'm sure some of the seeds spilled continue sleeping. Then there are the few pictured here that chose to take what little was offered in soil, water and sun shine and grow as much as possible. They are not as large as the plants in the buckets, but they are just a beautiful.
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