Out on a Limb

There is an "old friend" I love to go see once in a while. The drive on this country road gives me a sense of peace.  And that old tree just feels like a long-lost friend sometimes.  It used to have another beautiful branch that hung out over the road. But the storms and the weather and just that old tree's life in general has changed the look of it in the past several months.  The limb that graced the roadway is now gone.  But in it's change, this old tree has new character.  Loosing the limb didn't change how I feel about the old tree.  There is still a serene atmosphere where it stands.  And the change has made me appreciate the other limbs and the new perspective of my old friend all the more.