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Survival and Inspiration

by Miki Saxon

Stories of human survival don’t seem to affect me as much as those of plants and animals. Perhaps it’s because, in general, I prefer them to people.

Whatever the reason, the story of the Tree That Will Not Be Broken resonated deep within me.

It was the last living thing rescued from the ruins of 9/11. A dozen years later, one mythical pear tree is finally home, and branching out from Ground Zero in mystical ways.

Perhaps it’s because I have a Japanese maple that everybody told me was dead; get rid of it; put in something new to enjoy — but I didn’t.

I left the tree alone for a couple of years, pruned the parts that didn’t grow in that time and since then it has flourished.

Amazing what time and patience can do for the severely damaged.

Sadly, both are in short supply these days — although the damaged are not.

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