Commencement

Arugula, leaf and head lettuce, string beans, tomatoes, onions all are thriving and rotating harvest has commenced.  Not the conclusion of a career, but the start of the enjoyment of the effort.  Looking upon that over which we have toiled, given our best care and attention, and about which we have researched and sought to learn about, and seeing it thrive and take flight makes everything worthwhile.

We always have doubts about whether we are smart enough, strong enough, learned enough, correct enough, and committed enough.  But, in the end it is about creating the moment of commencement.  We can fill our hearts knowing that we have set everything in motion, and we may now sit back and enjoy the results.  There will be disappointments -- the arugula is plucked a bit late and is too spicy -- the peppers have been enjoyed by insects before you get to them -- but when we step back and really appreciate the look and taste of the tossed salad we have created, we must rejoice!