Climb a tree

Hello all.

So, I can remember as a kid, when my family and I lived in our previous house, I tried to climb a tree, but failed spectacularly.

I didn't even fall out of it, no, I slipped and scraped my knee, and decided then and there that tree-climbing is a difficult and dangerous sport, and never again tried to climb a tree.

Until recently.

The tree I attempted to climb back then was an easy tree, perfect for my tiny child body to climb without fear of a branch snapping under my weight. Although, I never did make it into the branches...

Anyway, as a young adult, the number of trees available for you to climb dwindle in number, as a whole bunch of mathematical calculations now need to be done so that you don't fall out of the tree and hurt yourself.

Ah, if only real-life trees had the double-striped rule that applies to the candy trees of Wreck-It Ralph.

So, I prepare to go tree-climbing, only to realise that the complex in which I live, has absolutely no climbable tress. Trees, yes. Trees that look as though they'll fall over should a child run into them.

Thin, scrawny little stumps and twigs that have not yet grown into their right to be called a tree.

Look at these fake trees that promise shade and fun in summer, only to laugh in your face at their inadequacy. (#flat_hair #naptime XD)

It was sad. I was sad. Now I'm just annoyed. Even in my hometown, the trees in my yard aren't that climbable. The one climbable tree I remember us having (and no, this isn't the tree that I scraped my knee on) was a peach tree that was taken out because termites were getting all cosy in it.

A sad state of affairs.

Still, it was nice to go and walk around outside for a little bit, even if I was disappointed by the lack of climbable trees. Just being outside in the fresh air and looking at the trees and how they are growing was insightful. Even these big, powerful, imposing natural creations need a little help growing at times, and that says a lot about humans as well.

It doesn't matter how big or powerful you are, you will need help at some point, and there's no shame in asking for it.