Meet Your Creator: Greenkill 2013 November, 2013 | Page 4

MEET YOUR CREATOR: APPRECIATING HASHEM’S GREAT OUTDOORS

I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT
An equal opportunity for growth

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Trees are a
vital part of
our scenic
vision that
'? ??created
for our
pleasure

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f we were to imagine the most stunning
scenic view, it would probably include a
few trees in it. Seeing the glimmering

rays of the setting sun peek through the
autumn trees is quite a magnificent scene to
behold. Yet, not only can we appreciate a misty rain
forest or palm trees swaying with a summer’s
breeze, we often use the shade of trees to protect ourselves from
the sun’s punishing heat.

Each
branch has
equal
ability to
benefit
from the
sun’s light

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itting against the strong and unwavering trunk of the tree,
we have the ability to witness one of the wondrous and
ingenious creations of '? .??While resting directly below the

tree, look straight up. Recognize that each of the branches
stemming from the trunk stretch out in every direction possible.
In fact, there is not one branch that is directly above or below one
another. Each branch has equal ability to benefit from the sun’s
light. With '?’??s infinite wisdom, He created trees in such a
wonderful manner so that each branch may draw life from the
sun in a non-invasive and unified fashion.1
As the ? ?????teaches, "? ,"?? ???? ?? ?????Man is a tree of the field. In the
same manner that '? ??created each branch in such a fashion in order to grow
and benefit from the warmth of the sun, so too, we may say that He has also
given each one of us equal opportunity to gain from His Light and create a
close bond and everlasting connection to Him.

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