Most of you have heard that the power outage that plagued a significant portion of Michiganders has finally come to an end. I am happy that I got to spend a good week at my brother’s house; this is the first time I’ve visited ever since we moved to our new home and left our previous home to him. Unfortunately just as the power outage had passed, so too did my avocado seed. When I arrived to my home after the power came back, my seed had developed a light green mold around the toothpick holes. I was saddened that my little seed had failed. I threw my avocado seed in the trash, and was mildly upset the rest of the day. What should I do; should I start again or should I leave it at that?

Mistakes are useful, if you learn from them. As I continued throughout the rest of my day, I thought of all the mistakes I made while nursing my seed: lack of sunlight, irregular watering and temperature control, bad placing. I thought for a moment about the situation, and came to the conclusion that mistakes are necessities and are useful. If one learns from them. A mistake can be in vain, if one doesn’t learn what went wrong. So I asked myself, “Is this all in vain? Shouldn’t I try it again, now that I know what went wrong?” So I will. I find it wasteful to give up after all the hard work I put in. To add I now know how to better care for my plant, and I have decided to purchase some useful tools to help me raise my seed.

The tough part of all of this is going to be finding a seed from a fruit I enjoyed, as much as the last. One shouldn’t give up after a mistake; we should learn and try to improve our knowledge and skill in the thing we have failed at; whatever it may be.