"The special high-priced annuals you planted in the front yard to showcase your gardening expertise—all twelve of them—died after two weeks even though you watered them every day. Now you know that plants can drown. Your gardening partner knows all this about you, but is already humble enough to not say anything to you lest you point out their gardening folly. Maybe better garden alone. Learn from mistakes. The garden always forgives you. Try not to make the same beautiful mistake more than once, that is with the garden and with your gardening partner."
From my The Garden: Perennial Reflections on Beginnings and Ends Chapter 54 Humility Again
