trees – Michelle M. Jacob

Keep Growing

It’s hard not to feel a sense of doom and gloom when you can’t see the sky. When you can’t go outside and breathe in a deep breath of fresh air. When precious Elders have trouble breathing in their own homes–the smoke has seeped in through cracks here and there. Our needs are so basicContinue reading “Keep Growing”

Vision and Shade

Recently I had the good fortune to sit in the shade of maple trees planted when I was young. My parents had planted the skinny stick-trees so my grandpa would have a place to sit in the shade on summer afternoons. “Why are you bothering? I’ll be dead long before those trees provide any shade.Continue reading “Vision and Shade”