He fertilized the tree with ashes from the fireplace, some rabbit and goat manure, a few rusty nails and plenty of water. That spring, the scrawny little tree produced two gigantic lemons, one weighing more than five pounds. But every other lemon on the tree was shriveled and misshapen. Mr. Buffington is still working on his formula. Great investments in a particular endeavor tend to rob others of their potential.
Balance is the word.
Husbands and wives who fill their lives with never-ending volumes of work are too exhausted to take walks together, to share their deeper feelings, to understand and meet each other's needs. This breathless pace predominates in millions of households, leaving every member of the family frazzled and irritable. Husbands are moonlighting to bring home more money. Wives are on their own busy career track. Their children are often ignored, and life goes speeding by in a deadly routine.