No one remembers exactly when Amina first climbed a tree.
Only that one day she couldn’t...
And the next day she could.
Now she’s always looking up.
She knows which branches are strong enough to hold her. Which ones bend a little. Which trees have the best views. And which ones are perfect for pretending she’s queen of an enormous forest kingdom.
Her Dream: To protect forests and the animals who live there.
Her Wonder: “Do trees remember everyone who climbs them?”
Amina's look of joy tugged at my heart- the pure happiness of a 6-year old climbing her first tree brought me back to my own 6-year self, climbing the huge willow tree on my grandparents' little 5 acre farm in Bucks County, PA. That didn't end well. Not at all. I think that was the first time I had the wind knocked out of me. But, for a brief moment I was in heaven. Of course I tried again... and again. My grandparents' tree got the best of me that day, but big old trees were everywhere.
Her story brings a smile to my face every time I read it- do you remember when you climbed your first tree?
C.L. Belskie
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