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An Impression



There is this tree that I pass everyday...it is a huge tree...it grew to a significant height and then wilted and died.

Now it stands, dry and bare, and just represents that it had seen life and growth at some point...and survival.

I wonder what the residents of the house, the house in whose front yard the tree stands think of when they see the tree everyday...or do they register the fact that there is no shade or fruits that the tree bears. Maybe they think of chopping it off some day?

So, I pass the house and the said tree everyday, and on Monday morning, I saw these bright specks of green on its tall branches...the specks flew around and settled on neighbouring trees, swirled over to another branch or just casually moved on their perch.

The specks were not new leaves, they were parrots that seemed to be having some secret party on those branches.

For some reason, the tree that had no other value except the dry wood it is likely to offer when cut down, offered home to these birds.

I wonder if there are secrets to the tree's barrenness that a casual eye won't see?


^WiseGuy^





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  1. Kristin17 November 2010 at 20:54

    What a beautiful, thoughtful post.

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  2. Kakunaa17 November 2010 at 21:32

    Now I want to go read "the Giving Tree". Beautiful post.

    When I lived in the mountains of SoCal, we had a lot of dead trees due to drought and bark beetles. Some of these trees had been standing there for AGES, all bleached from the sun, nearly branchless, but majestic. They are officially designated as "habitat trees". Squirrels, birds, etc use them, and to tear them down would be a detriment. So they stay. Perhaps that's what those parrots are seeing?

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  3. Quiet Dreams18 November 2010 at 07:26

    I love this. Even the bare bones can give.

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  4. Jamie18 November 2010 at 09:26

    I love, love, love this. Very thought provoking and insightful. I think a lot of us, who have felt like a barren, useless tree, will feel better after reading this.

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  5. one-hit_wonder18 November 2010 at 10:32

    beautiful.

    on another note, 2 nights ago i had a dream about you. i dreamed that you were in labour and that many women were with you in the room as support. i joined in. it was a magical thing and i felt honoured to help. and it all went well. :)

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  6. AnotherDreamer18 November 2010 at 12:00

    Very beautiful and awesome post... thought provoking. Thanks for sharing this.

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  7. A Nutchell18 November 2010 at 21:47

    Makes me think...

    I like it. :)

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  8. gingerandlime20 November 2010 at 07:26

    This one is making me cry. Thank you for sharing your image.

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