they held up the roots, never understanding that the tree could stand on its own. they shielded the sapling from the rain, never knowing the storm was teaching it to grow. they wrapped its branches in careful hands, afraid the wind would break them— never realizing the branches had learned to bend. they watched it reach for sunlight, mistaking its softness for weakness, never seeing the strength beneath the bark. application here... https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/902658/?page=1#post-9385859
