Simple Wisdom

Simple Wisdom
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Ways to Think Positive
By Brian Carpenter

If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.
~Frances Hodgson Burnett

There's an autumn day that I recall every time I find myself caught up in the hustle and bustle of life. I was a teenager at the time, caught up in the whirlwind of school, social activities, and the pressure of upcoming college applications. It was my neighbor, Mr. Jensen, who brought me back to earth.

Mr. Jensen was a quiet man in his seventies who lived alone in the house next door. Despite our age difference, we had a shared love for gardening, a hobby that formed an unlikely friendship between us. (Keep reading)