It is sometime funny how you can find inspiration in such strange places. Take the example of this tree next to where I work. I have passed by this tree so many times to walk to the grocery store during my lunch break. Never really thought much of it. But a few weeks back we had a terrible wind storm. It left half the town without power.
One of the casualties of that storm was this tree. It ended up falling over and destroying the fence next to it. When the crews had cleaned up the mess the hollow stump was all that remained. This once huge tree that was so powerful and so strong was reduced to nothing, or so I thought. To see this new life, this sign of spring, it made me realize that no matter how bad this life gets you down and tries to knock you over, that even if it succeeds there is always hope. Always the chance for growth, for a new start, maybe a better one. Maybe the tree will be stronger because it fell over. Who knows.
I do know one thing, that I want to take this lesson and apply it to my life. Sometimes I have a really hard day at work or I am told I need a $1800 new exhaust pipe for my car or the one true friend I have made since I moved out here has decided to move back to France. No matter what the situation is, I know I will survive. I will overcome anything that tries to push me down or blow me over. I am strong and I don't need a trunk to prove it.
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