Patience
Have you ever planted a tree? It is a good thing to do as they breathe for us – the Rain Forest of Brazil is described as the ‘lungs of the world’. Capability Brown planted many but hasn’t lived to see the stunning results. You see, it all takes time. Trees seem to have plenty of this – the oldest Yew tree is about 3000 years old and lives in Fortingall, Perthshire. ‘Methusaleh’ is the name given to a Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains of California, reputedly aged 4,851 in 2019. It is not surprising then that trees are often associated with ‘patience’. What a contrast to a man with a chainsaw!
- ‘Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience’ – Hal Borland