This is an agave field in Tequila, Mexico.

The plant takes at least 7 years to mature. Some of the best tequilas use agaves that are 14.

A distiller commits to a plant they won't harvest for years. A slow roast to coax the sugars out. A stone wheel to crush the piña. Long fermentation. Careful distillation.

I don't think love can operate on a short timeline.

Sometimes it looks like planting something today that you won't taste for a decade.