How does your garden grow?
W hy is it that the grass always seems to be greener on the other side of the fence? Maybe it is and maybe it’s just an illusion—an oasis that will disappear the moment you stake your claim. You buy a new car, and then a few months later another car comes along that you think you might like better. Instead of enjoying your new car smell, you just can’t wait for the lease to end. Eventually you get the car you lusted after (note: the word "car" is exchangeable here). You drive the car a few miles—maybe on a weekender road trip—and it’s not at all what you expected. In fact, it’s not even as good as your last car. You know...the one you never appreciated until it (or he/or she) was gone. Maybe you long for what you don’t have simply because you don’t have it. Perhaps a friend’s new relationship seems more attractive than your current relationship. It’s always the same, and we’ ve all been there—even if we won’t admit it. Married folk envy the singles—thinking they have...