Like a lost child
Day 125 of my tree puja.
In which I feel welcomed into the community of nature.
The tree is such a friend! She pulls me outside to visit her in the chilly dark moments just before dawn. You only do that for a friend…

I have befriended the tree
Day 111 of my tree puja.
In which I reflect on the transformative power of friendship.
In the past year I have befriended the tree.
For years and years before that, the tree was right there beside me, looking beautiful, sheltering birds, giving shade, but I never thought to give back…