"The most massive characters are seared with scars."
~ Khalil Gibran

This is what having faced life challenges can look like for a tree that has reached into its roots for strength to withstand life's storms.

We don't have roots that stretch far and wide under soil, but we can reach deep into the strength that lives in our souls.

THE FIRST GIFT IS STRENGTH. May you remember to call upon it whenever you need it. -  from The Twelve Gifts of Birth