A Job Well Done

I love to cut the grass.  The satisfaction of a freshly mowed lawn is enough on its own.  That it is accompanied by the smell of freshly cut grass and the solitude of the job is frosting on the cupcake.

So much of my life features unfinished projects —— that’s the nature of working with children, of course, and it’s the assumption of every day spent with students.  To find tasks that can be completed is the way that I give myself space to manage the uncertainty of my work.  Mowing the lawn is foremost on this list.

The job is satisfying and tidy.  Time behind the mower is time to think and let my mind wander.  I never grow weary of the job, which is nice because in the warm and wet weather of Summer, the lawn never grows weary of growing.