Weeds In the Grass

My husband and I began to notice an ever-increasing pattern of Alien Grass counterfeiters making their way through the turf on our front lawn. Honestly, at first glance, the patterns looked like the real deal. However, after a second pass through the infected areas, we determined that the patches of look-alikes were just weed—and not the kind you smoke.

Understand, I cannot say with a clear conscience that DIM weeds suddenly appeared overnight. Dim weeds had been brewing for a while. We simply ignored the signs and allowed this opportunistic impostor to gain a foothold on our lawn.

And so it is, my dear friends, with the mechanics inside our relationships. Whether it’s marital, siblings, first cousins, uncles, or Besties, disagreements will look like alien weeds from time to time. Words, hearsay, and gossip often drag us into their lair, but we must not stand powerless against their onslaught. The stakes are too high; detaching from relatives and confidants is never a faultless act; there’s blame on both sides! To cut out the weeds, everyone must share in the burden of making the lawn whole again.

If you’ve read thus far, you’re okay with my use of puns. I encourage you to consider the following…

• An infestation of wrong word choices between the involved parties is at the root of festering weed. Usually, word choices are at the center of hurt/pain created through misunderstandings (aka Weeds in the Grass).
• We were created as loving and nurturing beings; However, the closest person to us bears the brunt of our pain even if they are not the intended target.
• The purpose of weeds in the grass is to snuff out the grass! The purpose of understanding and reconciliation is to create space for new sod to root and flourish.

Remember: Your opinion is not the only opinion that matters!