19 September ▷The baobab tree, that wonderful being 🌼

Story for Pauli Martín Campos…more beautiful than the baobabs themselves.

Baobabs are wonderful trees . When you stop in front of one, it is impossible not to be dazzled by its beauty. They are majestic beings.

It is considered the tree of life or the upside-down tree. But it is much more than just a tree!

It always has something to offer. Its fruit is sweetand its flower unique and exclusive​. The baobab is versatile and loved for its numerous properties.

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Its ability to store water internally makes it an oasis in the desert, a real lifesaver for those around them who are thirsty. What a great quality! That of quenching thirst, that of comfort...

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We could say that, for this reason, and for everything it offers us, the baobab tree is enormously generous. As well patient. It develops and grows at its own pace throughout life, with a result that makes it cute, beautiful… It is a symbol of resistance, tolerance and longevity.

Baobabs are magical trees. It is said that they have the ability to communicate with their ancestors and keep them always present. And the latter deserve this recognition, for everything they leave us here, because we must thank them for part of what we are. And that, a beautiful, noble, intelligent and great baobab tree, with its wonderful flowers, imperfections on its trunk, and its scars knows it well.

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Their gift for connecting with other beings is remarkable. Sometimes some baobabs intertwine with others, merging forever, due to their enormous ability to love and give oneself.

It impresses its resilienceand they are capable of recomposing themselves and coping with the lack of water and other inclement weather with the best of spirits, even if inside they suffer and feel broken, since, at the same time, they are trees with a great sensitivity. However, even though they require time to heal and cope with the most diverse situations, they always come through and bloom again.

A wounded baobab tree is never the same again, but with time and patience, it becomes a stronger baobab tree. It transforms, becoming more aware of its own marks, some so deep they will remain with it forever, yet they serve as reminders of just how incredibly strong it is. Visible signs to show with dignity the difficult processes that it has been able to go through.

Therefore, my little baobab, I know that despite your strength, everything has changed forever, I know that difficult times await you…

I am here to accompany you for as long as you’ll let me, to intertwine with you as the best baobabs do, those who know about life, who love and unite unconditionally, forever. For once two baobabs are intertwined, there is nothing and no one that can ever separate them.

My friend, never forget that I love you immensely and I am in the baobab tree next door, just a step away ❤️​.

By Laurita Caniloni

Laura Martín Rubio

Teacher, Specialist in International Health, Cooperation and Communication in Health, Dietician-Nutritionist and Consultant/Auditor of Food Quality.