Lawnmowers Can Be Frustrating

Charged up the battery in the Ariens lawnmower last night. Thought I would start it today. Not as easy as I thought. It turned over and over and would not start. Took the spark plug out, cleaned and tried again. No such luck. Had a new air filter. Tried that, didn't work. Took some things apart and put it back together - still didn't work. Went over and got a new spark plug - put it in - still wouldn't work. Took and second look and noticed that I had missed putting the spark plug wire back on. Put the spark plug wire on, primed it three times turned the ignition - success at last. It was the first time that I had started it this year. Seems every year the first time is the hardest. Cut the grass, fertilized and watered it. Watched the flowers grow for a few minutes and enjoyed the morning. If you keep on trying and don't give up eventually it will all work out. Moral to the story - be like the little engine who kept on trying, eventually you will get up the hill. I am not a mechanic but I kept on trying and it worked.

Life is definitely like the lawnmower. There are times when things just are not working. When you look at the circumstances you might feel like quitting. Circumstances are just that. Sometimes you have to try many things to overcome the problems. I can still hear my grandmother telling me, "If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing right." She also told me many times, "Don't be a quitter, finish what you start." As I was cutting the lawn after I got the lawnmower started it felt really good and the lawnmower ran very well. The motor ran as smooth as glass. Don't be a quitter, eventually the lawnmower will start.