I have a LOT of feelings about this tree.
Okay, so before you roll your eyes and call me bonkers, hear me out. This tree... this tree right here has given me SO MUCH perspective during this difficult season. During quarantine this spring and summer I began taking walks in my neighborhood, and I would walk past this tree every day. I never noticed it was there, until one day after a huge storm blew threw and took down some of its branches. I had so many feelings overtake me as I stared at this massive tree, still standing strong after enduring a terrible storm. I imagine you can see where I'm going with this? But! I want to point out a few things to you that may not have noticed. Do you see the parts of the tree that had purposefully been trimmed years ago, allowing it to thrive and grow taller? Do you see the parts that had been torn apart by the storm? Do you see the branches and green leaves that are strong and beautiful and untouched? Do you see the parts of the tree that are probably seeing sunlight for the very