Mending things

I went to plant a tree. The shovel broke. So I walked round the corner to the hardware store and bought a new shovel.

I wanted to water the new planting so I turned on the hose. The tap broke. So I walked off to get a new tap. Same hardware store.

I installed the new tap, turned it on, and the line leaked. So I went to get the right clamp. Hello hardware store.

The new clamp was great, but another one wasn’t. Back I went.

The tree is now planted, watered, and looking good. I have had a wonderful day mending things and walking in the sun. I savored the season – the cherry blossoms and the small blue flowers whose name I have yet to discover.

Sometimes life asks us too slow down and be present.

How delicious it is.