Between Our Steps: Stretch

The early leaf drop signals stressed trees—a reminder that, just like the environment, our compassion must stretch beyond our comfort zones to address the challenges around us.

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COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION

In the middle of September, the rain of leaves began with a single leaf here and there letting go and floating down. On some maples, the leaves were a brilliant scarlet. On a birch I walked by daily, leaves were becoming a dull, crisp brown.

And that was the clue to why so many leaves turned early: it had b…