Letting Go of the People Who Aren’t Meant to Stay

It’s not as easy as we want it to be

Author’s garden bed full of weeds. Author’s image.

I drag a shovel and rake over to my raised garden, which is filled with tall weeds. It’s a chore I don’t enjoy, and one that is long overdue. Getting started is the hardest part, as the weeds are rooted deeply and don’t want to be pulled out of the garden. I first attempt the shovel, and then the rake, but the ground…