The old tree needed the support of his walking stick as he looked on at the remains of his old friend who had gone to pieces. Years of storms and seasons had weathered them both, yet where the friend once stood tall and proud, only shattered branches and scattered bark now lingered. There was a quiet dignity in the tree’s worn limbs, a resilience born from embracing time’s passage, even as it mourned the loss etched deep into the hollow earth below. The forest whispered softly around them, a living memory of what had passed, ever reminding him of the enduring strength found in standing firm amidst change.
The old tree needed the support of his walking stick as he looked on at the remains of his old friend who had gone to pieces. Years of storms and seasons had weathered them both, yet where the friend once stood tall and proud, only shattered branches and scattered bark now lingered. There was a quiet dignity in the tree’s worn limbs, a resilience born from embracing time’s passage, even as it mourned the loss etched deep into the hollow earth below. The forest whispered softly around them, a living memory of what had passed, ever reminding him of the enduring strength found in standing firm amidst change.