If one day I were no longer allowed to garden, I now exactly where I would go to find comfort: our palm oil tree and our small coffee farm. These plants were not just grown for harvest, they were planted with dreams, patience and hope many years ago. And now, they have become living reminder of the simple truth we often hear: “When you plant something today, you harvest blessings in the future.”
This week’s question is more philosophical than practical, and it made me reflect deeply. If my hands could no longer touch the soil, if my knee could no longer bend to plant seedings, what would remain of my gardening life?
The answer is simple: the things we planted years ago will continue living, growing and providing even if we can’t garden anymore, I will simply watch from afar as the harvest is done, with our caretaker maintaining everything. I will sip a native coffee under the palm oil and coffee trees, Enjoying the fruits of our past efforts.
Palm oil has a long lifespan stretching over many years. Once they mature, they continue to bear fruits season after season with minimal care. The same goes for our coffee plants, steady, reliable plants. Even if I step away form gardening one day, these trees will continue to thrive on their own rhythm. They will still bless us with harvests, reminding me that the effort we give today becomes tomorrow’s quiet abundance.
That’s the beauty of long-term planting.
It becomes a legacy and investment.
This is my entry for this week's challenge! Thank your for reading my story, this is my owned picture, edited in Canva.
Because gardening is not only about what our hand can do today – it is about the life we leave rooted in the soil, growing quietly for years to come. 💚