Michelle Candland

Good Enough Accumulates!
My husband and I recently built a garden – that’s the precursor to actually planting a garden. The ground around our home is filled with rocks and it made more sense to build something above ground than to punish ourselves by trying to dig out all the rocks; we began with purchasing all the lumber – redwood of course, because we wanted it to last as long as possible, then we ordered a load of amended soil so the plants would have a fighting chance of surviving and then began the construction. My husband had the plans all arranged in his mind and began measuring and cutting and I became the carpenter’s helper. We started at one end and occasionally a joint wasn’t quite tight, a length of lumber was just a smidgen short, the ground was a little uneven but the thought was, what the heck, it’s just a garden. As we continued to assemble the pieces it became more apparent that those little “oh wells” at the front of the project were quickly becoming “what the heck happened here’s?” and by the time we got to the gate, we were a good three inches off! It confirmed one of life’s lessons we have all experienced at one time or another – good enough accumulates – it reminded me that no matter what we do, we should be striving for the best we can muster from the very beginning. Settling, in any situation will always produce a less than desired result whether it’s building a garden, starting a career, finding a partner, being a parent or whatever you’re working on at the time. Good better best, never let it rest until the good is better and the better best!

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