When you're standing at what seems to be a dead end or just a really ugly part of the road, maybe even some dirt, you look over & see some tall, pretty, green grass. If you're human, your first thought will be to go check out that pretty grass. I'm human so of course, I've taken that walk over to the other side where the seemingly better part of the road was. The side where the grass seemed much greener. It looked fun, more exciting than the boring, unstable, dead patch of dirt where grass once grew, that I was currently standing in. So I took that walk, & I took it with confidence. Confident that the dying grass I was walking away from was no more good to me; it was just dirt. When I got there, not only was the grass green but it looked soft & moist & all those good things. So I took my shoes off & I walked right through that grass. It was different, it was fun! Man, I played in that grass all day, every day for about a month until I got bored with what was just..grass. I realized that I didn't know anything about this new grass & even after a month, what I did know didn't pull me toward it, like it did from far away. It was imitation grass, faux if you will. I wondered how my old grass back on the other side was doing; probably dying because it had been abandoned. Then I thought about how much me & that grass had been through & how much I actually missed the simplicity of it. I thought about whether or not my old grass would forgive me for being so selfish. Of course my grass welcomed me, but someone had been around to visit my grass, several times. & while I was sleeping, I didn't even know, someone else had been caring for my grass.
I found out that my grass waited for me, for a while, hoping that some day, I would come back and take care of it again. But while it waited, someone came to that same point in the road where I'd been standing & heard it's cries. & Instead of them following the path toward the pretty green grass, like I did, they stayed & watered my grass. So I took that walk again, barefoot, & stood in my pretty green grass, alone, because at the end of the day that's all it would ever be; some pretty grass.
No, this concept obviously isn’t about grass, but the lesson is the same. You go through the trenches with someone & the moment things get difficult or unsatisfactory, that's when the most shiny alternatives appear. These options appear in many different forms. Not always something cliché' like a flawless woman or even a godly man. No temptation shows its face in many different forms, like that tall, pretty, green grass. It may make you think that being single is better than dealing with the flaws of someone who loves you unconditionally already. You may even find another person, who complains less, or listens to you more. Maybe even someone who you immediately connect with & the chemistry is amazing. Sometimes these options may very well be the better alternative. But think about this, the amount of time & effort you spend getting to know a whole new patch of grass, can easily be spent seeding & watering the patch of dirt you already know & love.
Now watch the grass grow from that.
