“That’s a pie-crust promise: easily made, easily broken.”
-Mary Poppins
Christmas for my family this year was very bittersweet. My youngest brother was killed early Christmas morning. Our days of celebration have been marred with mourning and yet we have overcome the pain of the tragedy and are stronger for it. God is very good that way! The timing is, of course, very poetic as we look ahead to the New Year and think back on the past 365 days.
This New Year will be poignant for me. My desire to be less self-absorbed with our gardens and spend more time teaching and helping others who would like to get started is my garden goal for 2010. (Read it here @ westerngardeners.com.) I had no idea it would also become a way to honor my brother’s memory… he was planning to plant his first large vegetable garden in the spring.
I’m excited for the dawn of 2010 and the next garden season. Growing and gardening can be so much more than a hobby. It’s a way to connect family, friends, neighbors and community. Let 2010 be a year of growing not only in the garden but in ourselves. No pie-crust promises, but a commitment to a better world. Happy New Year!
