We are in Kennewick, Washington today visiting Bill's mom. It is a biannual event for us, one I seldom look forward to. It's not that Bill's mom is an unpleasant person. In fact, she is mostly kind and considerate. However, we have a history.
She said things once that were very hurtful to me. It was a long time ago and I have tried to forgive her. However, there are times, usually when I am in another room and I hear her murmuring to Bill, when I remember and the pain comes back full force.
Sometimes careless comments scatter seeds of animosity that grow likes weeds in a relationship. If we are not careful the weeds can take hold, spreading rhizomatically. It takes time and energy to grow a garden on weed infested ground. To begin we must get our hands dirty, work the soil and reclaim the land.
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