Trees are much like human beings and enjoy each other’s company. Only a few love to be alone.
—Jens Jensen, Siftings, 1939
When I took this photo a month or so ago I was struck by how the tree stood alone. This quote seems to fit the scene perfectly.
I’ve come to realize I need more alone time than most people. Ironically, I really enjoy being with people and most folks would say I have a large circle of acquaintances and friends, and I’m blessed to have fabulous close friends. But I do need a lot of alone time. I need to think, write, create, decompress, contemplate, plan, and just gather my thoughts. For reasons even I don’t fully understand, it’s hard for me to do any of that with other people around.
We humans are infinitely interesting creatures, full of contradictions..
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