The other day I planted two tomato plants-same size, same kind, same flower bed. I chose the bed that gets the most sun, mulched around the plants and watered them. A few days later we had a cold front come in-cold for Texas. It got down to the upper thirties. Within three days, one began to shed it's leaves. The other looked fine. Why did one plant survive the stress, but the other did not? What did the stronger plant have that made it more resilient?
Today I sat with someone as she talked about the loss of someone she loved. We talked about alcoholism and drug use-about choices made and genetic predisposition. We pondered the idea that we are all equipped differently-genetically, psychologically, emotionally. We have different experiences to draw from; different relationships that strengthen or weaken us. Some of us are more resilient in a given situation than others. Why? Is that not a mystery of being human?
Just maybe the tomatoes can teach us something.
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