Love this tree

I love trees. But you knew that already.  The other day I was in Old Torrance, visiting Momen+ and drooling over very expensive fabrics. As I stepped out of the car to meet my friend, I saw this tree.

 Or rather I saw this scar on a  tree. 

Isn't it lovely?

But even more... 

I look at it and the poet in me sees a heart in the place where pain occurred. 

An entire limb is lost and what remains is beauty

 and heart.

I have been through a lot lately. 

I want my scars to make me more beautiful.