Nature Gifts

Why give gifts from nature? Let me tell you a little story:

A silent wood, stoic and cold, met a new path cutting through its forest.

The path asked, ever so humbly, "May I make my way through here? I promise to be gentle, and to keep you unbroken."

The wood stood, and said nothing.

So the path continued on its way, slowly, gently, winding from one tree and around the next, taking special care to disturb as little as possible, yet clear enough so those who followed would not get lost in the cold and lonely wood.

The wood stood, and said nothing.

When the path had made it all the way through, it stopped and said "thank you, old wood. You are kind"

And the wood stood, and bowed, and said nothing.

Soon there were people on the path - People with many stories. The wood listened, and heard them all. Many of these stories were exciting and daring, but many, too, were sad. Once a little boy climbed the wood's smaller tree and sat for a while. The wood liked that. This new path was not bad for the wood. In fact, it was quite good. You see, the people make the wood not so cold, and not so lonely anymore.

The wood stood, and I think I saw it smiling.

kkay 2010
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The merging of man and nature is sometimes a beautiful thing!

Sharing gifts from nature is the perfect way to express love: both for the earth and for those you love.

Photo: Five Fingers by Karen Kay