(Some friends just finalized the adoption of their son. We just gave them a pot of soil (they were probably like, ‘wtf’) with a card that said this.)

“We give you this pot of dirt because it holds a promise. 

You do not know what’s growing there just beneath the soil. The seeds have been planted, but what seeds? It doesn’t really matter.

Some days, you might give this plant too much water, or fret about the soil acidity. Some days, it may feel like a mystery, but plants- and children-are resilient and you will figure it out. You already know that with care and attention, a little water and full sun, something beautiful will eventually bloom. “