Sowing Good to Reap Good

When my husband first left his job to open his own business, we had this outpouring of support. So many people in town said he was doing the right thing, it was about time he got on his own, it's better this way, etc. However, in a small town people want to make up a story if there is no story. Those people who thrive on conflict and gossip are having their moment right now. My husband is getting character assassinated by his old office. Numerous clients tell him how terrible the previous office speaks of him. The old office question his skills, call him incompetent and even told one person they should say a prayer if they chose to use him. In December remarks like that irritated me. No, remarks like that pissed me off, but now I actually laugh. It means they are getting that desperate to say such obviously mean things. Some people have started to whisper around me but those were the few that I wasn't sure if they were truly friends or not. Now I know. I refuse to get back into a war of words. I do not want to say horrible mean things. I want to take the higher road. If you plant good stuff, you'll grow good stuff. I am planning on harvesting a whole crop of good. So what I say to the ex-office: go ahead and try to close us down with hateful words. If you sow hate, you'll reap hate. Enjoy your crops!