Most people love this time of the year—the lights, the
festivities, the gifting—there are downsides, too, like the traffic, the stress,
and the leaves. Sure, they looked beautiful hanging from trees, but now they
litter the ground looking like a lot of work. Few people enjoy raking leaves.
Families try to make it a fun time, but it’s only the little leaf pile-jumpers
who enjoy the event, and usually after a series of questions like, “Are we done
yet?” or “Can we get a snack?” and the straight-to-the-point comment, “This
stinks!”
As soon as the leaves are cleared, we realize that we
forgot to look up. When we do, we spot tree branches still harboring enough
leaves to fill several bags. Here’s how we’d like to handle things:
Sometimes, regardless of how painful the journey feels, the
only thing we can do is go through the process. It’s okay to have a moment of
moaning and groaning, but then we need to pick up our rakes and get to work
making things better. What work do you need to finish to reach the better side
of a tough situation?
