i don't know how old this tree is. fifty years ago, i played on it as a small child. i left the city and the country for many years, and since returning am happy to find it's still here, still alive, and so am i.

#trees #zen #gratitude

is there anything more delicious than a long sleep that you drift in and out of, waking up just a little bit but immediately feeling yourself slipping back into it?

#zen #buddhism #gratitude