This was sent to me by my friend Susan and I cannot find the author to credit , but sharing nonetheless because it has lifted my spirits and I hope it does your, too.

The tenacity of trees

#1 A Place Of Enchantment #2 This Palm Tree Fell Over And Curved Right Back Up   #3 This Tree Fell Over And Cloned Four More Trees!     #4 The Only Tree That Survived The Tsunami In Japan Now Protected And Restored.          #5 Tree Of Life – Olympic National Park, Washington   #6 A Tree’s Root Spill Over The Sidewalk   #7 An amazing tree grows out of a rock! #8 This Tree is Growing Through Speed Limit Sign   #9 This Tree Refuses To Die   #10 This Tree Still Has Its Leaves Because Of The Light Shining On It        #11 Life Finds A Way   #12 Tree Roots Extend To The Mainland For Nutrients        #13 Life Finds A Way   #14 Ta Promh Temple In Cambodia   #15 Never Give Up!   #16 Someone Hung His Skates On A Small Tree. The Tree Grew Around Them          #17 A Tree Growing On Another Tree   #19  As Tree Grew Out Of The Stump Of A Dead Tree  — Then The Stump Rotted Away          #20 A Tree Grows From Third Floor Window     #21 A Lone Tree Found a Way to Live Surrounded by Rock #22 A   Tree Grows Out of a Rock      #23 A Floating Island Grew At The End Of A Sunken Tree      #24 A Wooden Chair Sprouted Leaves   #25 This Tree Grew Through A Piano #27 This Tree Refused To Accept Winter   #28 This Tree Is Eating A Fence   #29   This Tree Grew Through A Fence   #30   Trees Will Find A Way    It goes to show that when we are determined to survive and persist ,despite the impediments , we can do it. Like birds, let’s leave behind what we don’t need to carry…grudges, sadness, pain, fear and regrets. Fly light. Life is beautiful .