Story 18 of 48, about 6 minutes to read

The Time of Tender Leaves

A refuge in the care that suspends the world

A windowsill, a gentle light, a few pots. Tending a small fern, watching the soil drink slowly: tiny gestures that fill time with a different quality.

The world outside, with its frantic rhythms, can wait a little longer.

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