Tree Lines - Chapters Seventeen through Twenty |
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Chapter 17
Legacy
We, who feel no kinship with the wind and trees, have no compunction against destroying forests and mountains and species … or ancient cultures. |
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Chapter 18
Turning Points
Living as a ‘victim’ had been my choice and I could drop this role whenever I decided to. |
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Chapter 19
A Memorial
On March 17, 1998, I was sitting in, of all places, a shopping mall (which I despise on principle) outside of Punta Gorda, Florida, staring at trees in cement planters and people consumed by consumerism – lost, without any perceptible vision or purpose. |
Chapter 20
Quest
I had received the gift -- the lifting, the peeling off of the lead that kept me plodding in routine, terrified of change. The fear was gone. |
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