Everyone has brown grass!

When people feel like things aren't going their way, or they have been dealt a tough hand, they tend to say "the grass is always greener on the other side!"  But is it?  You may look over at your neighbor's yard and think that they have the best thing going on.  Their grass may be very green.  Or their yard may be covered in trendy lawn furniture or lawn ornaments.  But if you really take the time to assess their "lawn situation," what would you really see?

Your neighbor's grass may appear green, but how do you know they didn't just spray paint it to look greener than yours?  How do you know that after a hard rain, the water isn't just going to wash away the green spray paint, and what's left is brown grass - way more brown than yours in fact?!  On those beautiful sun-shiney days, the most perfect people in the world just appear more perfect; the most beautiful lawn looks even more beautiful.  But its not about appearing perfect on the sunny days - everyone can do that.  It's about how your weather the storms that come your way.  It's about carrying yourself in a way that allows you to get through those tough storms with dignity and class.  To not hide behind the spray paint, but to embrace the imperfections of your lawn, and embrace the rainy days that make your lawn stronger. 

The same is true with those lawn ornaments.  If you remove all of the beautiful lawn furniture, you know what's left underneath it?  Dead, brown grass.  People may carry nice bags, or wear nice jewelry, and drive nice cars, but if you take all of that away, what is left?  Chances are you are faced with a big, fake jerk.  People hide behind nice things; they measure their success through the acquisition of nice things, but for what?  A cute pair of jeans or a nice pair of shoes should only enhance the the character, not make the character.  Think about that the next time you see someone pass by you with a bunch of accessories on; what are they trying to overcompensate for?

I realize I may have taken the whole "green grass" analogy a little too far, but there is a lot to be said about recognizing what you have before wishing you had something else.  Short people want to be tall, tall people want to be short, straight haired people want curls, and vice versa.  But just know that you are the envy of someone else, and that everyone has brown grass!