Day 8

Do you have friends or family who are a bit different, even odd??  Do they live in a way that is almost unacceptable to you??  Did you ever think there may be a very good reason for this??

My hubby & I do not spend a lot of time doing yardwork.  We have a few select areas that we keep trimmed, no children around, not a lot of extra funds to pay for help & we do enjoy all that nature brings in with the extra growth; but the underlying reason being we are both partially disabled.  Neither of us can walk very well anymore, we live deep in the country & no one can really see us anyway.  We have a large deck so we don't sit in the yard, rather we enjoy watching birds, butterflies & bees actively enjoy it. 

We used to try to keep it up.  When we got done, we were so tired & sore we couldn't enjoy it.  Rather we would go to bed early & wake up miserable.  Since I contracted Lyme's Disease, I don't go into the grass a lot, I don't want to get it again.  So most of my time is spent enjoying God's beautiful palate from the deck, knitting & relaxing. 

So next time you drive by, what appears to be a rendition of Ma & Pa Kettle's farm, before you judge them as lazy or slobs; consider they may be an underlying cause for this way of life.  Maybe they just deem something more important than spending every moment trying to impress & please their neighbors, instead wanting to have the energy to enjoy God's beauty.

Have a great day.  Today I am thankful for those friends & family who accept us 'just the way we are'!!