Lean On Me!

Our preacher told a story at our worship service on Sunday that was very inspiring. He had recently visited the Redwood Forest in California and witnessed the magnificent redwood trees. He told of how he'd never seen a tree that large. In the South, we treasure our precious oak trees, but they pale in comparison to these redwoods. We love our oaks because they seldom get taken down by one of the frequent southern thunderstorms due to their deep root systems. By contrast, our preacher learned that these colossal redwood trees in California have a shallow root system, yet they stand undisturbed for many years. That seems very contradictory to all that we've been taught about the strength of trees. However, the difference is that the shallow redwood roots intertwine and gain strength from their fellow redwood trees. It is as if the trees are holding hands to face the world. This strength has allowed them to persevere through many years.

I thought that was a great analogy to the importance of leaning on one another. Leaning on one another during cancer or any stressful time in life is paramount to coping and survival. It also reminded me of another great friend of mine whose cell phone plays the song "Lean On Me" when you call him. Everytime I hear that song, I say , "you know what, he means it too!" So, I encourage you all to be like the redwoods and be like the song and BE someone to LEAN ON!
Best Blessings to All,
Marty