Wordless Wednesday: Green Breaking Through

One of my goals this summer was to work on my struggling green thumb.

Here's how it went:

I bought several plants, two survived.

I watched a YouTube video on planting mango seeds, followed the directions as I understood them, 

planted two, one is barely surviving.

Just as I encourage my stuggling students not to give up, I took my own advice.

 I went back to our local home center, bought cilantro seeds, and planted them. This time I bought vegetable plant food.  Aha!  That should do the trick.  Then, each day I'd wait and see if life was bursting through the dirt.  Nothing.

Until last Monday ~ Oh my goodness, 

I couldn't believe my eyes,

green was breaking through.

I heard a quote once that said, 

It makes me think of all the other things

I'm waiting or wishing for.

. . . Or, all the times I give up because I don't see quick enough results.  

The best intentions in the world will not produce our dreams.  However, putting one foot in front of the other, feeding with action, education, and effort, 

. . . and waiting with expectation,

one day we might see

What are you waiting for?

Are you feeding it?