Don’t mow against the wind…don’t try spitting in the wind either

I thought I looked ok. But then, he said, you have something on your neck. Well. It was a combination of grass, dirt, suntan lotion and sweat. I had begun the day mowing. It was a bit windy. No rain they said..only a small chance toward the end of the day. I mowed, and the grass clippings flew from the mower to the wind and back in my face. Not just once, not just twice, but all morning. I sneezed, I coughed and I sneezed a few more times. Grass clippings combined with dust will do that to you. I will never forget when someone in the family while on a trip had some ice left in their cup so they thought they would just toss the ice out their window while driving down the road. What they hadn’t banked on was the back seat of the car had their window opened the ice came right in the back window. We often don’t realize what happens when we throw something into the wind. Not just the physical reaction. It our words, our thoughts, our reactions and our body language. We don’t realize how the wind of life takes it. I thought I disguised my dislike of something. Obviously I didn’t do a very good job. I though I had held my tongue. Someone heard my under the breath muttering. It’s hard to be like Jesus and just let it go. It’s hard to simply let the wind blow and not be affected. I can’t always mow so the wind blows the grass clippings. I can’t always avoid conflict. What I can do it make sure that I let the wind blow and not keep my mouth open so I catch whatever is thrown my way. I can turn my back. I can as. I have as possible be with the wind. I can step aside and simply let good handle the chaff and not get caught up in the messes others make. I can make a choice not to spit in the wind. I can make a choice to let it go… and as far as the chance of rain…we got an inch of that chance in a very short time. Heavy downpours, hail and wind gusts blowing anything was wasn’t tied down. It was too late to button down the hatches as my grandma used to say,, so I watched the wind blow…and in an odd way, it was very beautiful….