Note: I wrote this piece some years ago for a small college writing competition – and won first place! And an update: this piece just won First Place in an online competition put on by Story Circle Network – thank you SCN for honoring women’s stories. “We too, like trees […]
In honor of the New Year, I’ve been asked to re-post this blog from 2013. It’s convenient because…
Previously, I described how a wealthy third grade friend sparked a love of nature within me. She led me through woods, across swamp, and to the bank of a river that were all part of her family’s property, and I found them every bit as voluptuous as the mansion that fronted their land. Then I had the great fortune to spend […]
