Can You Bend When The Storm Comes Through?
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
“It Is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin
Recently, after a summer wind/rain storm, I took a drive out to the country with my husband. As we were driving through a small town, I asked Roland to stop. Large trees were down along with many of the power lines. Some trees were completely uprooted, and others had leaves ripped off and broken branches, yet they were still standing.
Why the difference? Why did certain trees manage to bend and sway and remain upright, while others that appeared to be much stronger and wider in girth were simply uprooted?
I would venture to say (more…)
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