Tuesday, May 29, 2012

The Tree


There’s a tree in my neighbor’s backyard. It has been trimmed on more than one occasion. It’s a big beautiful tree. It stands straight and tall. Every few years my neighbor will lop off the top of the tree to protect his view of the city.
I was feeling kind of down the other day and I found myself staring at the tree. I thought, wow! That tree has seen its fair share of disappointments. The scars are evident. The branches are thick, and then blunt, as they taper into thinner branches that have grown back after each hacking. I thought of the trees branches as failed relationships, death, and economic hardship, the things in life that can bring you down.
            The tree could’ve given up a long time ago, but it’s still standing, and it's greener and prouder then ever. 

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