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The Tree

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You’ve always watched over me
While I’ve only ever seen you from afar. 
Today I look up at you, 
and see 
how you have given me 
air to breathe,
shade in the scorching sun, 
quiet comfort in turbulent times. 
You’ve always remained 
sturdy, reliable. 
Shaken yet unbowed.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Weathered

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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” — Friedrich Nietzsche

I saw this tree trunk from a distance and thought it looked interesting. You might say there’s nothing interesting about this trunk, that it’s even ugly. And you might be right.

I wish I had taken a photo of the whole tree — its leaves were quite green. This tree survived a super typhoon in 2016. The tree itself looked ordinary, but it’s the trunk that captured my attention. This weathered trunk to me stands for strength — something that I feel I have and should not lose in these very busy and stressful time in my life.

What do you see when you look at this trunk?

Weathered