Living neighbors who remind me to think, encourage me to be unreasonable


I nurture my living neighbors - the trees. They reduce carbon emissions every second, protecting our world. When I talk with myself in moments of exhaustion, when long working hours cloud my mind and spirit, they listen in silence. They remind me to think, encourage me to be unreasonable, and help me feel alive again.

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