Yard Work

I spent most of the weekend in the yard cleaning, raking and fertilizing. While the results are satisfying I can't help but think how meaningless the effort was when compared to other ways I could have spent my time. In other words, did I make a difference in the world? We get up in the morning with goals that are seemingly significant but pale in comparison to what could have been possible. Joe Walsh said it well; "Pick up the dog poop and hope that it’s hard."

As a consumer society we are distracted from what is truly important and conditioned to create situations wherein we line the pockets of wealthy executives. Lawns, pools and cars are great examples of the manner in which we dole out hard-earned cash from our wallets into the bonus checks of those that need it least. And what benefit to we get from this sacrifice? My lawn is greener with less grubs than my neighbors. Whoop-dee-doo... Well, based on what I spent this weekend, there is some rich dude on Home Depot’s executive staff that won't be going hungry anytime soon.