I want to think about trees. Trees have a curious relationship to the subject of the present moment. There are many created things in the universe that outlive us, that outlive the sun, even, but I can’t think about them. I live with trees. There are creatures under our feet, creatures that live over our heads, but trees live quite convincingly in the same filament of air we inhabit, and in addition, they extend impressively in both directions, up and down, shearing rock and fanning air, doing their real business just out of reach. Annie Dillard
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Trees are living creatures. We may think that trees are just standing around doing nothing, but in fact they are taking care of their roots, eating when they are hungry, sleeping when they are tired. They are living beings with their own thoughts and feelings, much like us. When we think about the trees in our lives, it will remind us that life is worth living because of the things that live in it.

Source: Pilgrim At Tinker Creek

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