Pulling the Weeds
shortly after i found some light from my decade long depression that helped foster an addiction after some severe back pain i was swept up into a life of purpose once again i was excited about life but i still knew i had a long time to go to fully forgive myself and figure out lingering issues but i was motivated and excited a renewed focus for a new life at this time i was feeling thankful probably for the first time in my life i was laid off from work and it was summer in our backyard behind our garage was an empty area of land where nothing grew because of overpowering pine trees overhead a little out of boredom and being alone days in a row i began clearing that land granted its only maybe 25 by 25 each day i was outside raking digging weeds and sawing as i was doing this the noise and clutter flying through my head began to settle and i began to experience moments of clarity at some point i began thinking of this area i was beautif...