Lightning Tree

This week Eden and I took a friend to our local Garden Center to meet some of her classmates for a field trip. It was beautiful.
As we were there I saw a tree that had remained strong after a lightning strike. Being the philosopher that I am, thoughts of the meaning of such an event flooded my mind.
When this tree took such an obvious hit, it did not die. Instead, it learned how to compensate for the tragedy and grow bark around the affected area.
Now, as a spectator, I stood amazed at the strength of the tree despite the mark. Reminded of how we, as humans, wear different emotional scars, but become stronger as a result. Our markings may be apparent to some, but hopefully our strength is also.