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On a walk by the Battenkill yesterday, my companions and I stopped to read this sign.
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They are our quiet neighbors, fostering life all around us with little to no fanfare, asking very little in return.
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If I can’t stop to appreciate the majesty and beauty of trees, my soul is diminished.
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In all seasons, they remain a steadfast presence.
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What a wondrous blessing to walk among them.
Thanks be to God for the green life of trees.