I love to dig in the garden. There’s something so peaceful to me about getting my hands in the soil. Maybe it’s the way I feel connected to the earth.
Last night, my family and I planted most of our summer garden – squash, okra, and corn. As I was working, it struck me how much gardening is like working with donors. You do a lot of work that you don’t see immediate results from. There’s a lot of cultivating involved. Sometimes, you have to shovel manure. But the end result is something so pure and healthy that it’s worth all the work.
So the next time you feel disgruntled about making calls or visits to donors, remember you are tilling the garden and nurturing plants. Soon enough you will reap the harvest.
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