The Atomic Tree

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October 26, 2019 a project of ServiceSpace The bonsai is not you working on the tree; you have to have the tree work on you. - John Naka - The Atomic Tree This moving video takes us on a journey into the memories of one of the world's most revered trees, a 400 year old Japanese white pine bonsai. The tree's rings hold stories from its inception as a tiny seed, through its early years surrounded by monks who prayed in the surrounding forest. It holds memories of sunlight and purifying rain. Tended by the loving touch and care of five generations of the Yamaki family, the tree and the family survived the devastation of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In 1976 it was gifted to the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. where it remains as a symbol of the merger of lives, forests, and the human family. { read more } Be The Change Experience the love of trees through these shared writings. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News What It Means to Hold Space & 8 Tips to Do it Well One Teacher's Brilliant response to Columbine Are You Walking Through Life in an Underslept State? 6 Habits of Hope How to Be Yourself Mary Oliver: Instructions for Living A Life 7 Simple Ways to Cultivate Comfort How to Unhijack Your Mind from Your Phone DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,110 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More