If we pay close attention, nature has a wonderful way of offering instructive metaphors. They can be sad, but they are universal. They apply to us. They apply to those who came before us. Want to see one? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Ode to a Once Mighty Oak” to immerse yourself in a poignant moment that you as much about yourself as it does about that which surrounds you.
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