"In My Book" - by Melany Wilks

I read an article from our local paper, "Colby Free Press." It was entitle, "Sunny yellow invaders have insid track." The original piece came from Daris Howard  (http://www.ldsmag.com/article/1/12862 ). The paper tells us that Howard is an "award-winning, syndicated columnist, playwright, and author. . ." As I read the first few lines it caught my attention because my husband has been working on planting new grass in areas of our lawn that need help. We have fertilized, killed potential grubs and weeds! Like this great article we have a neighbor who has weeds and they blow directly into our lawn. After I read the article myself I immediatly shared it with my husband. We both smiled and just knew this article put's things into perspective.

The story puts weeds in perspectives. Howard was complaining that Dandelions kept appearing on his lawn. He sprayed and sprayed. Then one day he went out and saw his 4 year old daughter summarily blowing and twirling around with the beautiful wispy round globes of seedlings. She was joyfully spreading the wispy globes all over their lawn. Howard wisely got a hold of his emotions and went to talk to his daughter. He asked her what she was doing. She said she was giving him beautiful flowers for the lawn. She said she wanted him to have Daddy Lions since God made them, but they keep turning brown so she has to go and find more. Howard said he decided that they add so much to their lawn. Please read the article. it is heartwarming and better than my discription.

Like all things, our values change when we are brought to see things from another person's or child's perspective!!