Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:

“Mary, Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockleshells…” Are you planting a Fall garden? I’ve accrued a lot of fertilizer, but it’s not for the garden (whatever season). I wrote Christine somebody better ask me to a party so I know there’s joy around. Then Ruth Ann heard if anything bad is going to happen it’s going to happen to her or me. I’m the “Chosen One“ for now. Some time ago, I was very sick. Evelyn sent me the verse, “God disciplines whom He loves.” Well, He’s lovin’ the heck out of me lately. I’m singing the old song, “Where have all the flowers (AKA: blessings) gone?” Relax, I know they’re here.

In the movie, “Pretty Woman” the character Vivian thanks Edward for a good time BEFORE their date lest she forgets to tell him later. So, too, I thank God for FUTURE blessings. I know they’ll come. Many (just in Seguin) live a great deal better than I do. Therefore, it truly has me reeling one could have more blessings than I! Matthew and Meagan got a love of gardening from their grandfather. Since he’s with God and I kill even a cactus, they hone their skills alone. When something dies, they simply plant again. Martin Luther said even if he knew the world would end the next day, he would still plant an apple tree. Hope. The blessings will come. The bumper sticker “{Excrement} happens” has its counterclaim in the other one: “Blessings happen.”

There really are gardens of blessings. Yes, “weeds” spoil the view. Sometimes I wonder if there’s any beauty to be seen. So, tenaciously I try to separate the wheat from the chaff in my life. Cockleshells are tools of torture. They aren’t as pleasant as the rhyme leads me to believe. Fertilizer isn’t pleasant either. It stinks. I’m thankful for it, tho’. I know the garden and I will be beautiful because of it (as will you).

Valerie Doerfler
Seguin

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