Thinking Out Loud: Let Me Introduce You to Tree

To some people a tree is something so incredibly beautiful that it brings tears to the eyes. To others it is just a green thing that stands in the way. ~ William Blake

NOTE: There is a place called the Rose Garden in Columbus, Ohio, it sits on the edge of a great, green grassy field. A bike riding/running/walking trail borders the grassy field and runs parallel to the Olentangy River. Just beyond the field there is a duck pond. A stone’s throw to the north of the duck pond stands an enormous tree. I’m not sure of its type but its circumference is large. It takes five or six people holding arms outstretched and grasping each other’s hand to surround the tree. I have no idea how old the tree is, but I named it tree. Tree was as alive to me as any person I’d meet. Tree provided shade in the summer, colorful leaves in the fall, and even when it was dormant in the winter, you could almost hear its pulse slowly beating waiting for spring. I hope you have a tree or something similar wherever you live. When you talk to it, it talks to you.