Posted by fallsfall on January 27, 2004, at 12:55:52
In reply to Re: A Long Time » fallsfall, posted by Crooked Heart on January 27, 2004, at 6:24:40
Thanks, Crooked Heart.
That is a nice metaphor. I will try to get the wonderful message from it and forget that I kill all plants just by looking at them. Actually, there is this one ugly "tree" thing that the previous owner left 3 1/2 years ago. I haven't killed it yet, though I really have tried. I water it when the leaves are visibly drooping (and only then). For some reason, it keeps on growing. I had an Aloe plant at work that I kept alive for more than a year - that was a world record for me.
I am very impatient. As soon as the plant even started to sprout I would look at it's shape/color/size/etc. and try to figure out what it was going to be. That is, if I didn't dig up the seed before the growth reached the surface.
I am trying to be patient, but I hate feeling awful and not being able to do anything (and not wanting to do anything). I just know that I will want these days back when I start to feel better.
I'm trying to step back and watch it grow. I'll try not to water it too much, or stick things in the pot that will hurt the roots. This is really hard.
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