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| Seeking light London, ON November 2023 This photo originally shared on Instagram |
As the branches overhead send their leaves on a one-way trip to the forest floor below, they inevitably pile up in a shrivelled brown mess that seems to suggest that their story is drawing to a close.
Nothing, however, could be further from the truth. The story isn’t ending at all. Yes, perhaps one chapter is closing out, but another is just getting started.
Indeed, the decaying pile that chokes off the ground is also fuelling new life.
Appearances notwithstanding, nothing, in fact, is being choked off. And as the sprout emerges from the depths and stretches toward the sunlight, it reaffirms the reality of life in the forest, that it never really ends, and is just setting up for whatever happens to come next.
The circle of life is far more than a catchphrase popularized by The Lion King. It’s happening right at our feet. All we have to do is pay attention.
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