Community Garden

On my walk through the neighborhood this morning, I passed a home where someone had planted a little herb garden at the curb. With a wire fence around it to keep the rabbits out, it was no more than 18 inches square. I could smell the mint as I passed, and I saw basil and a few other herbs.

What warmed my heart was the sign next to the garden. “Help yourself!”

This person has taken the time and effort to plant and nurture this little garden, and instead of hoarding it or showing it off, he or she is sharing it with the world. So simple. No grants, no committees, no mandates. Just someone sharing their gifts with anyone who needs them.

What a cool little reminder, there in the middle of a nice walk. We’ve all got gifts and resources that we’ve nurtured. How can we share them with the world… simply… easily… today?