A week ago I went on a 7hour bus ride and simply wasn't in the mood to read and resorted to staring out the window.
There were some images i saw which made me think. A lot.
One such image was that of 2 trees, less than 500m apart in physical distance but different in every way. Tree1 was barren, standing alone without a bush for company,high against the setting sun. There was some kind of melancholy to it yet it looked beautiful and light. Tree2 was lush; filled with green leaves, with little fat bushes gathered at its base. It looked happy but heavy.
What struck me about the image was how close the two trees were but so very different. I couldnt quite reason how thats possible except for that maybe they were 2 different species of trees. The close distance rules out any chances of soil change or heat or water recieved.
I dont know why but the sight made me relate to the 2 trees as people.Tree1 i looked as a person without a family or many friends but a fantastic career.Tree2 I saw it as a person with a big family,plenty of friends but a halted career.I guess my brain had related the tree's leaves as family which undeniably give a person their happiness, the bushes as friends which stand by our side all along making life seem fuller,the height of the tree as the graph of the person's career and the aura around it (light/heavy) as the responsibilities the package brought with it.
At first glance,I wasnt able to decide which of the 2 trees I liked better. I really couldnt. I loved the fullness of Tree2 but adored the height of Tree1. Undeniably Tree1 had me in awe. It struck me as strong but weathered. The height was fascinating but as i looked at the tip of the tree longer, I couldnt help feeling as though the tip was lost and disconnected.Tree2 brought a smile to my face. Its fullness, its usefulness(a lot of shade it could provide), its freshness. There was almost a sense of comfort i could associate with the tree.What haunted me was the relatively stilted height.
When I connected all my thoughts to my relating the trees to persons, I confess I had a pretty deep, even if confused, insight to myself.
The logic seemed to me to be acceptable worldwide with a few exceptions.
Tree1
Persons with family and friends(provided they are all happy) are happier, fresh but loaded with responsibility. Also, a person loving their family would invariably divide their time between family and career and would despite their best efforts fall short in either of the 2 areas.
Tree2Persons living alone with neither family nor friends are bound to feel lonely at some time or the other which brought with it the look of melancholy. However with no other interest,its possible that the career graph takes an upturn which brings the person the beauty and admiration.
After much thought and consideration I decided I'd any day be like Tree1 which had both 
Which one would you be?
