Aliens in My Garden
Things I didn’t plant seem to grow in proliferation.
Today wasn’t horribly hot out in my heavily weeded garden. But, oh, was it humid. It wasn’t long before I ended up searching for a cloth to tie around my head to keep the sweat out of my eyes as I kept telliing myself how necessary this chore is. Tomorrow isn’t an option because I have an appointment and also, a warm front, no, make that a HOT front is supposed to be in place. Ninety-five degrees. A true way to usher in summer.
As I forked the ground and pulled the weeds that I didn’t plant, trying to save the few flower seeds that came up, strange thoughts arose along with the weeds. There is so much conflict, talk, confusion about illegal aliens in our country. They slip in and if not confronted, more follow. The weeds are similar. They slip in, quietly set deep roots, and before long have a presence beyond what is even imagined.
I don’t know what the ultimate answer is to those who break the law coming here. I understand why they want to come. It is most likely easier to survive here, even thrive, than where they came from. But I resent that they didn’t take the legal way to come. I think about my ancestors who came here in the early 1900’s. They faced heavy obstacles, but followed the law.
The answer to getting the weeds out of where they don’t belong is easy. Yank the darn things out. The other problem, not so easy.
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KittyK | Jun 20, 2012 | Reply
The weeds in my garden are not a huge issue, thank goodness and I am so thankful I do not live with any humidity or the task would have waited a tad longer. Now, as for those other “infiltrations” I know the stories I heard from both sets of my grandparents, as they arrived and subsequently quarantined on Ellis Island when they came to the U.S.A. They suffered, but endured as this was THE BETTER COUNTRY and they did things legally and properly. Why is it we cannot have our laws enforced?
bubleduck | Jun 20, 2012 | Reply
U remind me of my mum, she loves gardening
Milky Way1 | Jun 20, 2012 | Reply
just becarefull
stevetheblogger | Jun 20, 2012 | Reply
Great article really enjoyed it hows your back
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evcalangian | Jun 20, 2012 | Reply
Good article. I like the title too.
evcalangian | Jun 20, 2012 | Reply
Good article. I like the title too.
Moses10 | Jun 20, 2012 | Reply
I too liked the title, very nice article, I agree with too many weeds, they are becoming a big problem.
momofplenty | Jun 20, 2012 | Reply
I love how you started this out and we it ended, the way it ended. Very strong. i agree with you, I know they come for better lives, but there is way. We can not afford to have the weeds squashiing out the future of our children. this is the land of the free and land of opportunity… but with every new weed, those opportunities grow smaller… and in this economy… even the flowers barely have enough sun light and soil.
sabanawaz | Jun 21, 2012 | Reply
great post thanks
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lrdl3535 | Jun 22, 2012 | Reply
Good article, thanks