A park keeper cares for a place many visitors experience as naturally pleasant.

GRATITUDE

WHAT THIS MEANS

Places that feel naturally pleasant are almost always maintained. The grass is that length because somebody cut it, the path is walkable because somebody cleared it, the bins are empty because somebody came early. Good maintenance hides itself, so the work reads as nature and the worker becomes invisible. That invisibility is a sign of skill and also a reason the job is undervalued whenever budgets are decided.

Look for the evidence of upkeep next time you are somewhere pleasant. If you meet the person doing it, saying the place looks well kept costs nothing and lands accurately.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

Who tends the pleasant place you visit without thinking?

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