The trees bend down with swishing sounds, as if trying to tell me something. I am reminded of the TED talk, which gave an account of how trees talk, and even dole out advice to the younger ones.
The sight of a wooden sculpture in the middle of the forest stops me in my tracks. Closer inspection reveals that it is an aborted attempt to steal the wood by poachers. I am the Forest Ranger, and I need to act. I had heard about poaching in this part, but hadn’t expected a case to greet me on my first day of reporting.
I bow in gratitude to the trees, who let me know that one of their kin has been nearly murdered. I feel safer in the company of flora and fauna.
My father was murdered when I was five years old, and we found the body after ten days. I still carry the wound within . I hope I can salvage the tree, since the roots are intact.
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Wonderful message and a great story!
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Thanks, Moon!
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You made me feel for the tree, well done. TED talk?
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Yeah… Here’s the link https://www.ted.com/talks/suzanne_simard_how_trees_talk_to_each_other
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Is there really a TED talk about talking trees?
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Here’s the link. Suzanne Simard ha s done 30 years of research on this. https://www.ted.com/talks/suzanne_simard_how_trees_talk_to_each_other
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How sad that they are murdering trees! I hope they can put a stop to it! Great story, Reena!
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Thanks, Joy! Our environmental problems are largely due to tree-felling.
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Yes, that is so true for some parts of the world!
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Poaching – animals or trees – is a horrendous crime.
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Trees have feelings too. Delightful Reena.
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Thanks, Keith!
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