Weeds

"What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

This Saturday at James Project we were doing gardening with a woman, and she quoted this to me. I can't tell you how much I appreciated it. I worked at a greenhouse this last summer and despite the fact that everyone thought I was insane, I really had a thing for the weeds. Some of them were just as pretty as the flowers we were selling, and they were obviously much more hardy, so why did we have to hate them so much? I started a little weed garden in the back greenhouse that frequently got demolished on my days off, but I always thought there was something we just weren't appreciating about the weed: cause it's just another plant.

This quote can obviously be applied to people. I don't intend to appreciate it in that way. I love weeds because I think they're overlooked. And I thought so before I knew Emerson felt the same. I feel very proud of this fact. And plus, who doesn't love a good dandelion? They provided us with "butter" when we were kids so we could tell who was boy crazy, they carry our wishes, and they provide children with a great way to get an allowance by pulling them up.

4/9/11