18d • General Discussion
What The Ponderosa Pine Can Teach Us
What Ponderosa Pines Can Teach Us:
Every Ponderosa wants to be tall, strong, steady.
But the ones that rise?
They’re the ones that weather challenge.
That shed what they don’t need.
That reach for the light instead of hiding in the shade.
But not every tree in the forest is meant to lead.
And that’s by design.
Born with thick bark, high limbs, and a quiet genius for survival,
These trees don’t just endure fire…
They need it.
Without fire, the forest chokes.
Too many saplings. Too much shade. Disease settles in.
What looks like protection becomes a slow suffocation.
You’d think sparing every tree would make a stronger forest
But it’s the opposite.
Avoid fire long enough, and when it comes… it takes everything.
Nature doesn’t hand out growth without refinement.
Not to trees.
Not to us.
The question ain’t whether fire will come.
It’s whether you’re growing in a way that prepares you
To bend.
To burn.
To rise
And help a few others rise with you.
🔥 So here’s a thought to ponder around the camp fire:
Are you spending your energy avoiding the burn…
Or trusting that the right challenge might reveal how you're meant to grow?
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