The Red Tree

A tree who defined herself by her beauty falls into despair when she loses all her leaves and becomes bare. While other trees stay green, she stands naked and worthless through a brutal winter, convinced she's broken beyond repair. But when strange bumps appear on her branches, she fears she's becoming something even worse—until they unfurl into brilliant red leaves, transforming her into the only red tree in a forest of green. Through loss and darkness, she discovers that her worth isn't in meeting expectations or being like everyone else, but in the unique beauty that could only emerge from being stripped down to nothing first. Read more