The Mulch Pile
I take a walk most days.
Same route, about the same time.
Helps me get out of my own head, out of my own way.
It’s in the neighborhood, so not much changes.
Which is nice.
Still, sometimes the neighbors surprise me.
Few houses down, they delivered enough mulch to fill the driveway.
The couple that lives there is in their 70s, not terribly mobile.
I had questions.
But they were out there, most days, with a wheelbarrow, couple of shovels.
Moving that mulch, one small load at a time.
Took a few weeks, but they got it all.
From driveway to yard, one load at a time.
No hacks, no shortcuts.
They just didn’t quit.
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