Pāhonoa te oro

If you’re tired of being judged while you’re just trying to survive, you need to hear this. ​‎There was a tree that looked like a skeleton. While the garden around it bloomed with bright, loud colors, this tree was nothing but gray wood and sharp thorns. ​‎The roses mocked it. "You’re a waste of space," they said. "The world loves beauty, and you’re just... empty." ​‎The tree stayed silent. It didn't waste energy fighting back. It spent years pushing its roots through solid rock, searching for t