I know that I tend to underestimate others: their loyalty, their ability to change, their resilience and willingness to persevere. Although I don’t trust easily, because I don’t want to be hurt, I do hope and am often surprised by people’s kindness and and generosity.

This small bush had grown quite large until it was cut to the bone a couple of years ago to provide easier access for some urgent masonry repairs. I reassured my son that it would grow again and I hoped that it would. However, part of me was not at all sure that it would be resilient enough to start again, but it has! Nature perseveres as much as it can and teaches us to not give up. – Maria

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