The tree does not reach skywards out of self-interest, bud out of vanity, provide out of self-gain, or wilt out of despair. It is fundamentally connected and seasonally attuned as but a piece of the greater whole.
instagram.comThe tree does not reach skywards out of self-interest, bud out of vanity, provide out of self-gain, or wilt out of despair. It is fundamentally connected and seasonally attuned as but a piece of the greater whole.
A fruit-bearing tree lives not for itself, but wholly for those to whom its fruit brings refreshment and life. And so the branch exists only and entirely for the sake of the fruit.
Andrew Murray • Abide in Christ [Illustrated]
they support other species underground and protect them from complete collapse to ensure that one species of tree doesn’t manage to dominate.
Peter Wohlleben • The Hidden Life of Trees: The International Bestseller
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