Why Do We Do It?

I have today off because I have a few appointments this afternoon so I just finished taking care of the lawn. I am thinking that the folks that live in places like Albuquerque and Phoenix have it right, they just pave over the areas where we would have lawn. Think about it. At this time of the year if you have a lawn you need to water it about every three days since we don’t get rain. Then at least once a week you need to mow it because when you water it grows. Then I just put ‘weed and feed’ down because with all the watering it needs nutrients. The more you water and feed the more it needs mowing. It is just one vicious cycle so why do we do it?

We do it because it is the American Dream to have the house with the white picket fence with the manicured lawn and flower beds. We do it because that is what mom and dad did and it wouldn’t be home without it. We do it to keep our homes looking good because they are a reflection of who we are. We do it because we want to take care of what the Lord has given us. We do it so that we can enjoy a walk through the grass in our bare feet. We do it because we get satisfaction for a job completed. We just do it I guess.