611. at the heart of it all


in that hollowed heart
a persistent root still dwells
never saying, “no” 🦊❤️

I saw a really unique but also “familiar” tree yesterday. Despite the seeming deadness of the tree, there was a persistent root that had sprouted inside the heart-shaped, hollowed  base of the tree that found its way back into the nurturing earth.   It reminded me of what my cardiologist told me after having a near fatal heart attack many years ago. “Keep working on getting your heart strong again and new veins will generate to accommodate for the damage.”, he said.  I feel a kinship with that tree and the optimistic root. I am grateful for the message it communicated to me. I admire its “never say no” tenacity. Nature is such a wonderful doctor for the body and the spirit. 🦊❤️