Treat Yourself Better Than Your Plants

Because most people don’t . . .

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Every morning around 5:30am, I wake up, go outside, and lovingly care for my baby tomato plants and my two-foot-tall olive tree. For some reason, this gives me great joy. I respectfully shower them with fresh water, I study them carefully and pick out any weeds from the soil, I adjust the pot so they receive ample sun, and I tell them that…