A Tree

In walking through a park, I remembered a thought from about a year ago. I always appreciated trees. There are millions, yet no two, even of the same species, are alike. To me there is a metaphor there for religion and spirituality: To me it is best to be grounded in your religion, spirituality and/or life philosophy, yet learn as you live, be open-minded, and take the good from other traditions and cultures. I am Greek Orthodox, yet am not big into the right/wrong, black/white, either/or mentality. For instance, I believe that, if one's heart and soul are straight, being gay is not a sin. Another example is that fasting can be good but is not necessary if you are experiencing growth and spirituality. You get to choose during different fasting periods.

Trees are especially beautiful and majestic when the branches are long, curved and even gnarled, reaching, reaching, stretching, expressing, being themselves.

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