I met 4 new new tree friends walking along a Seattle city street. I was struck by how diverse and playful the faces in the trees were. Each one with so much personality. I took time to see , listen and feel them. I smiled, they waved their leaves (you have to wait for the wave). I took photos and thanked them for the beauty and life support they provide, and how impressed I was at the power of their roots to elevate the sidewalk. The power of earth to impact the world - right?
Then I heard a NPR report that 38% of tree species are going extinct!?!?
The reporter asked if there would be 'new laws, or funds to stop this and why is this important?'
Wait - what? Really?!
FRIENDSHIP - what do Friends want? What do you want from friends?
To be: Seen...Heard...Felt?
right?
If we share 50% of our genes with trees - why would it be any different w trees?
If you ask a 'green thumb' gardener I bet the key ingredients include: see, hear, feel the needs of the plants so they know I care about them. imagine that...
Humans, like Nature, run of the Currency of Caring
So rather than ask 'who will take care of this extinction'?
Maybe think about what happens to people when no one sees, hears or feels them - cares about them. Isn't that when people choose drugs or self-extinction???
I met 4 new new tree friends walking along a Seattle city street. I was struck by how diverse and playful the faces in the trees were. Each one with so much personality. I took time to see , listen and feel them. I smiled, they waved their leaves (you have to wait for the wave). I took photos and thanked them for the beauty and life support they provide, and how impressed I was at the power of their roots to elevate the sidewalk. The power of earth to impact the world - right?
Then I heard a NPR report that 38% of tree species are going extinct!?!?
The reporter asked if there would be 'new laws, or funds to stop this and why is this important?'
Wait - what? Really?!
FRIENDSHIP - what do Friends want? What do you want from friends?
To be: Seen...Heard...Felt?
right?
If we share 50% of our genes with trees - why would it be any different w trees?
If you ask a 'green thumb' gardener I bet the key ingredients include: see, hear, feel the needs of the plants so they know I care about them. imagine that...
Humans, like Nature, run of the Currency of Caring
So rather than ask 'who will take care of this extinction'?
Maybe think about what happens to people when no one sees, hears or feels them - cares about them. Isn't that when people choose drugs or self-extinction???
yeah
Freindship
dont leave home without it
Perfectly said, thank you. :-)