Today was our first warm day, in the 70’s, this spring. I had some St. Vincent de Paul stuff to deal with this morning and evening but in between had time to work on the gardens. I did not get everything done I wanted to in the gardens but did have a sense of accomplishment when I came in. I wish I could say the same about the rest of the day.

I heard there was an email sent out by the ST. Vincent de Paul Executive Director to Vincentians, not me, saying how great everything was with the 3.2 million dollar investment in the suburbs and how ‘negative’ people like me were to question it. I thought my letter to executive director was very positive about the mission of St. Vincent de Paul and the Thrift store. However, I guess when you take another direction than those on top you are negative. In my response, not my reaction, I pointed out how being called names and rejected was not such a bad thing in the service of those in need.

I realize that words will not solve any problems or make much of a difference in this issue. Actions, especially when working together with others, are more powerful but when all you got is words it is better than nothing.

Perhaps this is what I like about garden work. Words mean nothing, but actions, when taken by only self, mean everything. Working together we can make a difference; individual actions are 2nd best; but for last resort there are always words.

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