Week 9 - "Sacred Leaf"

While on campus, I was drawn to a light that was off in the distance a ways from where I was sitting. The scenery was beautiful and serene and in the distance I noticed one tree that was illuminated. On that tree was a solitary leaf that seemed to glow in the sunlight. It stood out so much because of the dappled shadows that were surrounding the tree as well as myself. I felt that the light was drawing me towards it and that this last leaf on this tree had a message it was trying to convey. I wanted to get closer and understand why this leaf was being specifically highlighted. My curiosity was peaked, but I also felt a sense of sacredness (maybe the statue in the background lent itself to this). I wanted to get closer and even touch the leaf, but also felt that I needed to respect this metaphorically consecrated ground that had been created through the lighting.