The Way of the Tree

 

The Way of the Tree
© Judith Froemming 2012

"One day, many years ago, 

I was walking in the woods and noticed 

that a beautiful red leaf was beginning it's spiraling descent 

from a nearly full, ripe tree. 

I thought sadly,  

'Why do the trees have to lose their beautiful leaves?' 

To my surprise, I heard the tree say to me,

'Look around you,
do you see even one tree reaching down to grasp after it's leaves?'
I slowly looked around and confessed, 

'No, I do not.'
Then the tree quietly said,
'Let go. Trust the process.'
So I did. 

I heard the wisdom in the falling silence, 

and remembered, 

'I am that.'

 I continue in the Way of the Tree to this very day."

 

photo by 'Let me know, I'm so grateful'