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Hug a tree day

When you go out into the woods and you take a look at the trees, you will be amazed to see how many different trees there are.  Some are bent, some are straight, and some may be evergreen while others are... whatever, the point is, they are all trees.  You look at the different trees and just accept them for what they are - trees. You ‘allow’ them to just be trees.  You just understand the unspoken explanation for why they all appear so different. You understand that maybe the smaller trees didn’t get enough sunlight and that’s why it turned out the way it did.  You don’t get all emotional about it.  You just allow it, you still appreciate the trees.

However, the minute we get near humans, we lose all that understanding and acceptance.  We are constantly remarking, “you’re too this, or I’m too that”, and our judging mind comes into play and we can’t just allow a human to be human, like the trees.  Maybe we should start looking at people as trees and just appreciate them the way they are.

Every human tree should have a vision for their own life and actually believe in your own ability to ‘figure things out’. We should each use the peaceful principle that trees represent and without self affliction, attempt to have fun making our dreams happen, no matter how little sunlight you have to grow in.  We should adapt the trees patience to grow but always remain persistent.  Most importantly though, we should respect the other ‘trees’ around us as we are all growing, we are all playing the same game of life. 

So how about today we try something different  and put on our rose tinted glasses and imagination caps and see people as trees rather than humans and appreciate them for all the amazing things they are and not any of the things they are not.  Just allow the ‘trees’ to be ‘trees’ and love them for their beauty. Maybe just for today we should look at our own reflection in the mirror and see ourselves as trees, appreciating and loving our leafy, twiggy or just plain tree bark beauty, allowing ourselves to be the tree we were planted to be. Maybe even take it one step further and hug a ‘tree’...go on then... wrap your twigs around a ‘tree’, or even around yourself and just be a happily accepted ‘tree’.

And in parting, remember this, we don’t see things the way they are - we see things the way we are.

Glitter greetings (and all things shiny)

Bohemian B