In the middle of a conversation the other day ,a colleague said to me 'Well you know the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence".
I kept my mouth shut however in my head I heard myself say "bull crap!".
That is such a cop out.
The truth is that there are times that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. 
How did that happen?
I don't know. 
Maybe they had better soil.
Maybe they had better seed.
Maybe they had more sunlight.
Maybe they just worked harder at making sure they had a greener lawn.
I often look around and find myself content in the particular shade of green of my grass.
I know how much effort I put in to getting it to its current state. I am keenly aware of how brown it was at one point and how much better it looks today than when I started.
I also know that there are days when my grass seems to be fading.
This is a sure sign that I have let things go. I have become complacent or inattentive. 
If I hope to bring the color back , I have to put in the effort.
The same holds true when my envious side happens to notice that the grass on the other side of the fence is greener than mine. When I decide, when I choose to do something about it is when I will have the opportunity and ability to grow greener grass.
Yes I said envious.
I am only being honest.
There are days when I can look around me and see just how splendid the grass on my side of the fence is. On those days I feel truly blessed and I never want to take that for granted.
However, call me flawed as a person,there are times when that greener grass is very attractive. 
I start to feel the urge to have greener grass. 
When the urge becomes great enough, I know it is time for action. When the urge becomes overwhelming I also realize it may be time for an intervention!
That urge I feel is like a fire.
For some that fire burns bright. For others it barely burns. Some believe they can do without the fire.
Personally, I feel as if I am constantly stoking that fire,fanning those flames, all the while being acutely aware of just how green my grass is.
So either I get a higher fence or I do something about it.
But no matter what, I still keep the fire burning!