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Rose's avatar

I shall now look at all the trees and think that they are treeing, and this shall make me happy.

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Gina Chick's avatar

That just gave me goosebumps. Thank you!

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Lib's avatar

When I went through a time of high anxiety, I moved to my now-home amongst trees and looking at the calm waters of the Walpole Inlet in WA.

Each time I had a worry thought, I would look at the trees, and say to myself - They aren’t bothered - as the swayed in a gentle breeze, held the birds and shed the odd leaf.

It always returned me to a sense of their steadiness and firm groundedness, deep in the earth.

Trees have been, and still are, healing me every day!

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Bella's avatar

Yes, yes, yes. "What if a ‘tree’ is not a thing, but a process of infinite generosity?" Beautiful, I'm feeling teary all of a sudden.

Humans too, are a process of infinite generosity - that too many in a colonial culture have forgotten.

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Lib's avatar

Yes, yes yes, and thank you for generously making your comment Bella

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Deborah Bonham's avatar

Profound and healing revelations on the depth of connection between man/woman and nature. Great you are writing about it Gina. I love your acknowledgement of the other contestants and of Duanne and his insights so true to his ancestors and family. Well done!

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