The Grass is Always Greener

I'm gonna go a little metaphorical on you today. Take from it what you will but... I've been thinking a lot lately about the saying "It's always greener on the other side"
What does that mean anyways? To me- it means that at any given moment someone else's life looks more appealing than what I'm going through. Believe me, I have said it or thought it way more than my fair share over the last 15 years! But not necessarily within the last 2 months. Now that's just weird, don't ya think?!
But it comes down to this-
There are those that say that the grass is greener on the other side. But the truth is that looks can be deceiving. Sure it may appear greener but how did that happen? How much work did they have to do to make it look like that? I'm not sure about you but I do not have a green thumb. In fact, live things (not people) die when they see me coming. LOL Maybe it's because the thought of all the soil prep, planting, watering, mowing, weed killing, fertilizing and repeating all of that over and over again makes me exhausted. But in reality- that's what it takes to make the grass green!
1- You gotta start with a good foundation- get the soil right before you even begin to plant anything. Who knew it could be impossible to ever get things to grow if there's too much sand or too much acid or not enough nutrients in the soil? What a pain! LOL I am so grateful for a firm, perfect foundation in Christ to build a "greener" life upon!
2- Next, planting grass that will eventually grow green- now that takes some thought of what you should plant and lots of time before you may see anything beautiful. The seeds don't come out of the bag green, ya know! It's gonna take time so PATIENCE is a virtue in green grass growing! I am grateful for the opportunity to ponder and think about those things I want in my life AND for a little patience (although I'm still working on that virtue. LOL) to watch it grow into what I know it can become.
3- Green grass is a LOT of work! A little bit of Crap- I mean fertilizer (trials perhaps?) along with some Sunshine (positive attitude), lots of water (constant nourishment) and some hard Work is what really makes the difference to whether your grass is green or not! I am grateful for the good, the bad, and the opportunity to work at my grass. You could say that because of all of that -it makes me appreciate when my grass looks green!
4- Repeat, Repeat, Repeat! Not my favorite action word but definitely a necessary one! There will be times that unexpected weeds pop up, dandelions grow (perhaps yellow is your favorite color? and they are such fun things for kids to pick for their Mommas BUT if not kept in check they spread like crazy and are a pain to get rid of), your grass may get a weird disease (can grass get cancer? LOL), or it gets patches that just seem to be dying. Why? Only you can figure that out! Asking the Master gardener for advice is the answer! And getting your hands a little dirty may be necessary! Well, I guess only if you want green grass! ;)
One thing I know for sure! It has taken a lot of hard work but I can honestly say

I am serious! Even with the weird disease that has infested our lawn- My grass is green and thriving! Can't tell you how grateful I am for that! It's all about having a little perspective. Stepping back a bit to see the whole picture rather than the little things. Even the greenest of grasses have a couple weeds, a few bald spots (oh that one makes me laugh!), and perhaps need a bit of watering. I am grateful that I WANT to be in my yard even if at times I need to stand on top of the fence to notice how green it really is! Hopefully you feel the same way about yours! ;)