| You Are Smart and Reflective |
 You need a lot of alone time to develop your theories and views. You are an introvert. You get along with anyone who likes to think and learn. You are never superficial. You spend a lot of time thinking about morality. You try to do what's right, even if most of society disagrees. |
Why did I pick a blog quiz about trees? Because this transplanted Pacific Northwesterner who is sojourning in the Mid West for her graduate studies misses trees. Don't get me wrong, I'm looking out the window on this March morning and looking at trees. But they are bare of any green leaves, standing strong in the midst of snow flurries, with no sign of green in the near future. Meanwhile, my inner sense of seasons, trained from 20+ years in the PNW, is yearning for green. Tall green cedars and lush green forests, nourished by a light gentle mist.
So I picked this quiz. I picked this tree. And discovered that this is apparently where I am supposed to be right now. I don't know that I'm brilliant, but I do enjoy playing with the world of ideas and how they apply to the world at large. I need to remind myself that this is why I am here, this is why my community encouraged me to engage in academic studies, so that I could have some time and the resources to learn more, delve into theology and ethics, and develop some of these ideas.
And while I still miss green and forests, I know where to find them. Our reading week coincides with Holy Week, and I will be heading back to Seattle to spend some time in the forest with our Sisters. By the time I come back to Chicago, it will be April and surely signs of spring will be visible here as well.
In the meantime, back to my studies!
Peace Out.
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