Chapter 31
A Season for Everything
The seasons teach us that there is a time and a purpose for everything. There is a time to prepare, a time to plant, a time to grow, and a time to harvest.
Joshua arrived at the farm as the land was preparing to rest for the winter in order to recharge itself for another season of planting and growing. Joshua knew about the purpose of seasons. He had experienced them in his own growth process. He had gone through the preparation stage, the planting stage, the growth stage, and was now experiencing the greatest feeling in the world associated with the final stage.
He walked around the farm as Dharma waited in the car. It was a cold, sunny day, and the farm, like the land, was quiet and still. The once mighty and scary corn maze had fallen victim to the cycle of life, and all that remained were lifeless cornstalks on the ground.
Joshua walked toward the farmhouse, hoping the farmer would be around. It had been five years since he had been here, and he knew that the farmer might be anywhere but here. But it was worth a shot to try to see him. He had changed his life, and in this season of gratitude he wanted to say thank you.
The farmhouse was empty except for a few pieces of furniture, some corn maze T-shirts, souvenirs, and a few pictures on the wall. Joshua walked over to one of the pictures and noticed it was the farmer he had met in the maze. ...
