"Water grows too, tumbling end over end,
picking up speed along the way.
It's not a race, says Tree,
but Water keeps rushing toward the sea
and Tree keeps stretching toward the sky."
Small is just the start of life in nature. A seed grows from a rocky bed, with help from Sun. Grass grows green and lush, while Cloud develops beauty beyond belief in the sky above. Soon, everything begins to grow and spread and burst forth with life worth living. The scene changes to one of total beauty and connectedness.
And Tree ... oh, Tree! Tree reaches out on top and beneath and proves its great value to all near it. Water is part of the picture with strength and persistence for the speed it needs. Look around. Every thing finds its place and meaning.
Until Wind can raise its ugly head, and wreak havoc everywhere it blows. Sun grows hotter. Everything that started small and is now big, gets drier and drier because of the effects of powerful winds and scorching sun.
"Fire grows hottest of all."
Wait for rain, which helps as best it can. Everyone is tired, needing rest and healing. Soil holds on. Roots reach down, and nature replenishes itself, starting from small again and growing to magnificence as before. What wonder is nature!
"Everyone wins, says Tree, and there's not
a thing in the world anyone can say to that."
An author's note asks readers to tend to the earth in all of its parts. It is all that it needs.
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