Redwood Giants
The redwood trees of the west are more than a little bit amazing. On a recent visit, I couldn't help but be strengthened by their story. We found redwood trees that had literally had their insides burned away by fire, but the tree still found a way to grow; hollow at the base and yet flourishing in the canopy. Because the redwood actually gets 70% of its water from the fog or moisture in the air it can survive without a strong root system. It goes against what we know, but I suppose the metaphor for life is expanded when we think about this giant Sequoia. We can indeed find strength all around us - when a piece of us is gone, it doesn't mean its over - just different.
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Beautiful, strong, and solid... just like you.
This reminded me of the coolest institute lesson I had once about how Redwoods can grow so so tall and strong with roots only a couple feet deep because they network with the trees around them. They can only stand so tall because they are being held up by the roots of all thier fellow trees. Cool huh?
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