This tree towers above our path as we wander our way along in life. It stands firm, bearing witness to the drama of our days; silent and steadfast, rooted in its own history, absorbed in its own sense of timelessness.

This fine tree has sheltered wanderers for decades, spreading its limbs, encompassing us in its generousity, enfolding us.

I have watched it, dancing with the wind and sipping from the secrets of the storms. I have lingered in its shelter, and found inspiration in its upright growth, its authenticity.