Do you see the kink between you and me? I asked the leaf whether it was scared because it was autumn and the other leaves were falling. The leaf told me, "No. During the whole Spring and the Summer I was very alive. I worked hard and help nourish the tree, and much of me is in the tree. Please do not say that I am just this form, because the form of the leaf is only a tiny part of me. I am the whole tree. I know that I am already inside the tree, and when I go back to the soil, I will continue to nourish the tree. That is why I do not worry. As I leave this branch and float to the ground, I will wave to the tree and tell her, 'I will see you again very soon.'" from The Heart of Understanding by Thich Nhat HanH PS: A very beautiful image Jim
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