I found Stillness for a moment. She had such a calming presence.
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Let me brag on my huge, supportive family
We will always be there for each other at a moment’s notice, and we will always welcome others into our family when they need a place to belong.
Read MoreThe Beech Tree
The giggling girl and boy crept up to me as quietly as their childish mannerisms would allow, glancing all about to ensure that the deed they were about to commit in broad daylight would remain unseen. Then they carved their initials in me, a secret sign of their affections, commemorated forever a yard above my…
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Introduction to Memoirs of the Trees, a new blog series
I grew up in New England, surrounded by forests. Trees dwelt in my yard, encompassed our vehicle as we drove around town, sat watch at Sleeping Giant where we hiked regularly, and huddled in New York’s Adirondack Mountains where we traveled some summers. Apple trees lay below us on Blue Hills Road on the way…
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