Tree Spooner

Going beyond hand shaking

Photo by Sebastian Unrau on Unsplash

Dalton was glad to leave behind the dusty, trash-strewn city sidewalks as he turned into the dirt path that led into the forest. Soon he was reaching out and touching all the trees alongside the path. He usually did not hug trees so much as shake their hands. The important thing is the touch.

He also spoke to the trees in his mind. One does not shake someone’s hand…