Inspiration

I took this picture on a walk over the weekend. Trees never cease to amaze me, with infinite analogies to life. Strong roots. The need for both rain and sun to create their strength. Their ability to withstand storms. Branches that sometimes crack and fall. New branches that grow and take their place – even stronger. Their willingness to reach for the sky, even with the odds of wind and gravity against them. They bend, they break, they grow, and they leave people around them in awe.