Trees Quote by Cheryl Reid
““Thea pointed off in the distance, across the water to the line of trees on the southern shore. “Look how small those trees are,” she said. The river was wide and deep, and across the way the trees were miniature lines of bark and leaves. She held her thumb up and took mine to do the same. She squinted, showing me how to measure the size of the trees. “See how small they look,” she said. “But they’re as big as these.” She pointed to the trees, the tulip poplars and grand old oaks, one hundred feet tall, growing near the trail, and I could see perspective, how something so large looked smaller the farther away you got from it. “That feeling you have, how sad you are about your mama, won’t ever go away,” she said. “It’s not supposed to. But one day it’ll be like those trees over there, not like these here.””
About This Quote
Source Short Story: Perspective, Cheryl Reid, 2010
Perspective shows that distance shrinks size, mirroring how grief feels smaller over time.
In simple terms: Distance changes perception of size and pain.
Key Takeaway
Use perspective to ease sorrow.
Themes
grief
perspective
growth
Mood
empathetic
calming
Type
narrative
inspirational
When to use this quote
- mourning
- travel
- visual arts
Key Concepts
relativity
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How can shifting view lessen grief?
- What other things change with distance?
A Different Perspective
Grief may never fully disappear.
