The Man Who Planted Trees

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September 27, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace Civilization tries to persuade us we are going towards something, a distant goal. We have forgotten that our only goal is to live, to live each and every day, and that if we live each and every day, our true goal is achieved. - Jean Giono - The Man Who Planted Trees Who says a single person can't make a difference? This Academy Award-winning short film, based on an exquisitely wrought story by Jean Giono was created in 1987 by renowned animator Frederick Back. It beautifully illustrates the fable of one shepherd's long effort to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the Alps near Provence in the first half of the 20th century. Embedded within this simple tale are insights and inspiration that have much to offer the modern-day world. { read more } Be The Change Read about a real-life person who is on a mission to restore the lungs of the planet. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News How to Age Gracefully Dying to Be Me When Someone Threw Coffee at My Face How Trauma Lodges in the Body Why Be Kind? Pushing Through: A Poem for Grieving Hearts 6 Habits of Hope Do Not Lose Heart: We Were Made For These Times DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,605 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More