I like to think of my avocado tree 🥑 as a metaphor. She blossomed and grew quickly and, somewhere along the way, lost her leaves. Yet you continue to tend to her even when you think all hope is lost. Then one day, you wake up and notice signs of life that weren’t there before: buds, new branches, where her leaves used to be. New pathways formed, reinforcements. She will be stronger than before.