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Sunday, 25 April 2010

The leaning tree



Fallen,
yet strong

Needing support,
yet giving wisdom

Injured,
yet giving life

Careworn,
yet giving peace


On Friday mornings I teach at a renowned bank. Next to the bank is a little park with some old trees, perhaps not ancient, but old enough to have seen a thing or two of this life. I like to get to my student early, so that I can sit for a few minutes just drinking in the peace and coolness of the park. The very air feels and smells different in there. It's quite with just a few folk walking with their partners, their dogs, or just enjoying the place alone the way I do. I walk up to the old tree and touch it just to feel the peaceful energy. It seems to tell me to relax and breathe. I see the tiny shoot growing out of its thick trunk. There is always hope.

I leave the park renewed, ready for another day where little can get me down.

8 comments:

  1. You are so special, Tint. I love the way you write and the way you think and the way you live your life ~

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  2. Beautiful. It's good that in that fast paced sauna of a life, you know how to take a moment to refresh yourself in nature like that. It's awesome, Tint. :)

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  3. Wow, awesome blog, mom! Beautiful and refreshing, just reading it. Thank you for sharing. ~ =)

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  4. Geesh, sounds like you're describing ME.

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  5. " I walk up to the old tree and touch it just to feel the peaceful energy. It seems to tell me to relax and breathe. I see the tiny shoot growing out of its thick trunk. There is always hope.".............................I do this and had an idea you did too.
    A tree, the woods... to me, is as refreshing and calming as some might find a chapel to be. If it weren't raining and blowing tonight.....................

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  6. Jules, perhaps tonight is a night that you should don your galoshes and a raincoat and go to your trees. Rain is cleansing too. I hope your young friend is safe in that weather =(

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