Roots

I have two shrubs in my front yard that appear to have died. I kept on watering them by hand and they kept on getting worse. I even fertilized them with Miracle Grow and they still suffered.

The other day my neighbor George showed me a tool that changed my perception of things and improved the health of my shrubs. It is a plastic and metal wand that attaches to the end of the hose. When the water runs it sprays down the long metal wand into the soil. The ingenious product by Ross, waters the roots and gets the water where it needs to be, down in the root complex. I have since watched as the plants have begun to green up and look better in this hellish heat. All of my plants look better after having water distributed at the roots instead of the surface soil. The wand even has a way to fertilize the root system. Good invention Mr or Mrs Ross.

As I stood in the twilight with the heat of the day over, I thought about how many personal shrubs in my life deserve a different approach. I deserve to look at my life differently and actually get to the root of the problems. From business to spiritual matters I need to assess my needs and be smarter about how I approach them. I also believe that God blesses us often through other people. My neighbor George, a small tip and a short demonstration changed the life of my plants and more importantly reminded me to approach life in a more skillful manner.