Is the grass really greener on the other side?
By tomcat23
@tomcat23 (622)
Old Forge, Pennsylvania
5 responses
@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
29 Aug 10
It is as if you read my mind today, sweetie.
For the past six months i have tried to take care of the grass on this side of the fence.
But, sorry for me the grass is definately better and greener on the other side.
I just need a lawnmower now.
TATA.
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@tomcat23 (622)
• Old Forge, Pennsylvania
29 Aug 10
You can always hire a landscaper to take care of your grass and then the grass should look really green and you won't even have to worry about mowing it. Then people could look and say your grass is greener, in which case your side would be the other side.
What a sweetheart!
Tom
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@GardenGerty (160677)
• United States
29 Aug 10
What a thought. You are probably right. Of course some people are not happy unless they have something to envy and/or complain about. I guess they need some fertilizer to green things up a bit.
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@tomcat23 (622)
• Old Forge, Pennsylvania
30 Aug 10
I guess it could also be a point of never being satisfied. At my job, everyone seems to think that working in their department is harder work than all the other departments, but they are the ones who haven't worked in any other department. They think the grass is greener on the other side. Of course there are those who will also say they don't like any of the work and just want the paycheck.
The way I see it, I'm not worried about what anyone else has, I focus on making the most of what I have.
@BarBaraPrz (47314)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Aug 10
As Erma Bombeck observed, the grass is greener over the septic tank...
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
30 Aug 10
The grass is not always greener on the side. It may seem as though it is greener but it could be dying from some strange disease for all you know. Best thing is to take care of your own grass and be very thankful for it every day!
@LaurenInLA (2270)
• United States
29 Aug 10
No, I don't think that is the point of this old saying. What it means to me is that you need to appreciate and be grateful for the grass on your side of the fence because while the grass on the other side may seem greener, once you get there it isn't always what you think it is.
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@tomcat23 (622)
• Old Forge, Pennsylvania
29 Aug 10
That is kind of what I was getting at. Life is basically what you make it, so if you think the grass is greener on the other side, then you need to work harder on your own grass so that you don't see greener pastures, just green pastures like your own.
And yes, it is so true, things are not always as they appear to be. Some people do a great job keeping the problems a secret, but I think its safe to say everyone has problems of their own to deal with. Keeping in mind, "one man's trash is another man's treasure."
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