11/03/2019
Seen this on another site and had to share .....πͺπͺπͺ
Letter from a lawn-care wife:
I stood behind you in line today at the local grocery store. I bit my tongue as you talked rudely about your lawn care guy complaining to your friend about the cost of your mowing bill and clean up without shame, "I mean, how hard can it BE? He's only there for an hour."
My friend, let me tell you what you do not see -
You do not see the mornings that begin at 6 a.m. and the nights that end at 11 p.m. You do not see your lawn care guy performing his juggling act while he maintains equipment, returns voicemails and text messages, and answers "emergency calls" for ruts in the front lawn on Friday nights when he'd rather be at home with his family. On Sunday mornings when he'd rather be in church.
You do not see the checks written to the equipment supply house, the receipts for the fuel that gets him from your place to the next one, or the maintenance bills that keep his mowing rig running down the road.
You do not see the books he studies, the workshops he attends or teaches, or the seriousness with which he takes the art and skill of his profession. You do not hear him making late night calls to a fellow in the same profession and to other lawn care guys that he respects as they put their heads together to come up with the best solution to make the lawn comfortable, to stay alive.
My friend, you do not see the burn marks on his hands and arms from the hours he spends in the field learning to make your lawn look nice; always preparing to help you the next time your lawn needs care. He must be prepared for anything you throw at him, and he takes this responsibility to his heart.
You do not see the bumps, bruises, scuffs and injuries that he collects on a daily basis. He doesn't complain about them. He just keeps on keepin' on. They are part of the job, and he accepts this without complaint, just as he accepts your ingratitude.
So, my friend, I implore you - the next time you think about opening your mouth to insult your lawn care guy, spend a day in his shoes,