Perseverance
We went for a hike at Cerro Noroeste last weekend. It is another peak in Los Padres National Forest where we now live. As we walked around the edges of the campground, which is at the summit of this mountain, I couldn’t help but noticing those incredibly contorted yet powerfully sturdy pine trees. I was quite awe-struck that these trees have been standing there withstanding the fierce wind for years and years while their trunks are being blown about. They get stronger enduring the severe challenges that the Mother Nature presents.