lessons i’ve learned from
{trees} about life
stand tall and be proud of your roots.
everyone can use a hug once in awhile.
it’s nice to feel the breeze in your hair.
even after the worst of storms,
the sun will warm your face again.
offer shelter to those who need it.
with age comes character.
there is strength in numbers.
sometimes you have to bend
to keep from breaking.
branching out keeps things balanced.
when times are tough, dig down deep.
inhale the bad, exhale the good.
there are times to be dormant,
and there are times for growth.
mark each passing year in your heart.
we all have scars.
the moon will listen to your whispers.
if the path you are on gets blocked,
just grow in another direction.
January 26th, 2012 at 10:36 am
oh I love this! trees are my absolute favorite thing in nature. great list.
January 26th, 2012 at 10:38 am
Ah. Beauty-full. : ]
January 26th, 2012 at 10:38 am
Don’t you just love trees? This is beautiful 🙂
January 26th, 2012 at 11:22 am
i live in the woods and am tree-schooled every day, but your words told the lessons better than i ever could.
January 26th, 2012 at 1:57 pm
every sentence was perfect. every thought perfect. during a particuarly bad time in my life, i watched our walnut tree grow heavier and heavier with a record crop of nuts that year. i remember thinking IF the limbs don’t bend they will break under the weight. and came to believe during my bad time, watching the tree, that if I DIDN’T BEND, under my weight of circumstances, I would break too. so… somtimes you have to bend to keep from breaking is especially true. LOVELY analogy!
in my fondest…Tilda
January 26th, 2012 at 5:59 pm
I have such a connection to trees, love, love, love this.
January 26th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
i think i would rather inhale the good and exhale the bad. but i would always offer shelter ~
cool photo, too.
January 26th, 2012 at 9:00 pm
i love your lists of learnings. love.
January 27th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
here, again, is another photo and words i would like to be printed out and hung on my wall. to this tree lover, your list is simply the best! xo
January 29th, 2012 at 10:52 am
And – if I may add – that our roots run deep and ground us. Beautiful – as always!
January 29th, 2012 at 7:31 pm
That’s exactly right.
February 14th, 2012 at 2:43 am
Oh, I love this… I really really love this!
There’s nothing quite like hugging a tree.
I’ve always thought them so wise and steadfast.
One of my most favourite things.. trees.
🙂