Hose on Hold

    A notice arrived in the mail. Everyone in town received one. It stated that watering grass was prohibited between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
    The timing was awful. I had just planted grass seed on a bare spot. The seed required water. Lots of it.
    Would it be okay to bend the rule for a few square feet? If someone noticed me with the hose, he’d be unlikely to admonish me or report me.
    Something else would happen. That person’s opinion of me would diminish.
    I obeyed the regulation. The seed went thirsty.
    A good reputation is more important than a lush carpet of grass.