Once Planted

 The seed of sobriety, once planted by grace, a High Power, can grow with some regular nourishment and attention, just like a plant that will grow to blossom into itself.  Sobriety flowers with meetings, service, steps, reading, connection with others to guide the fledging.  Some plants take longer to blossom and some need more attention.  The gardener accepts each plant to be itself in its time.  So with sobriety.  Some people take longer than others.  Some cannot read much.  Some don't have transportation or computer.  But with the proper attention from other sober garden type people, everyone can grow.  Sometimes I am more like the plant and sometimes more like the gardener.  They need one another.