Outside my den window, in the near distance, are two trees that stand the tallest and lounge on a mountainous background. I spend all year with them…looking at them, and thinking about how much they change. In the summer they provide shady inspiration. In the fall we begin our long goodbyes and over winter they are quiet, dead almost, and I gaze upon them with sadness. But then spring comes and I get to watch an amazing rebirth and it reminds me how wonderful nature can be… and how it mirrors my life in so many ways.