Last weekend when I had my revelation about people and trees, I thought heavily about the different kinds of trees people can be. For example, a friend of mine and I don't get always get along, but last weekend I started thinking of her as a dogwood tree. Dogwoods are small and fragile, and they do not compare in height or age or wisdom to most other trees, like a tall pine perhaps. At first I thought, 'well, that makes sense. She's not on my level,' imagining myself as the taller tree. But then I realized that it isn't height, age, or wisdom that defines a tree as good or bad. Dogwood trees are small, but they certainly do not lack in beauty or brilliance. It was unreasonable of me to compare a pine tree to a dogwood. Like they say, it's like comparing apples and oranges.
Take a few minutes to think about yourself and those around you as trees. What kind are you? How does looking at people with all the magnificence of their tree-self help you accept people as they are? It helps me a lot. Try it.
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