To become a tree is to learn silence. Gradually growing tall, shedding leaves, being alone. To be a tree is not to leave. It is continuous resistance, it is thirst. To be a tree is to rise up once a year, to burst from within, to become leaves again, blossoms, and fruits. To be a tree is not to always be green, but to embrace change, to change quickly. To live through the seasons and share their secrets with the earth and the sky. To be a tree is to purify the air, to cleanse, to beautify, and to make the world useful. To be a tree is to live joyfully.