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| Wild Apple Tree, Fall 2025 Pecos Benedictine Monastery |
Out for an afternoon walk.
I'm walking a familiar path and glance up to see a slender apple tree, loaded with ripening fruit just a short distance away.
All morning I've been listening to birdsong and the sound of the river. I've been refreshed by the cold air and the joy of stepping out for a wandering walk. And now, an apple tree.
I imagine the deer and the other creatures who rely on wild apples - they already know where this exact tree is. The scent has led them here.
May there always be wild apples for the deer.
May unexpected sources of nourishment be within reach for each of of us.
May we follow something beautiful, something good, more deeply into life.
