(Treebeard finds what he needed in a guest’s mind to speed up a conversation which left it a bit one-sided. He uses what he pick's out of our guest's mind to point out the lessons that come in understanding and accepting of one's faults.) 

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Treebeard: okay, more questions.

Russ: actually something about Skip, he has a tree that he is in tune with.

Treebeard: from Deneba I believe correctly, a great tree of many branches that has a great affinity. You did not warn him.

(from a previous life)

Russ: oh no, I told him last week.

Treebeard: no you did not warn the young gentleman about my talent.

Russ: oh no I didn’t warn him about that. I was why give away all the good stuff?

Treebeard: sorry, that brings the nerve reaction to my face….

Russ: ahhh.

Treebeard: of a smile. 

(we both get a chuckle out of that)

Treebeard: you have done many things in your life, many at a tender age. One would think that some actions at a youthful age are foolish but in rushing to learn, it is sometimes best to learn when young so that you do not make those mistakes again. And from learning those mistakes and perceiving the mistakes that were made, you do not make the same mistakes as those that forced you to do the running. I think I’m being a little obtuse?

Skip: you’re doing just fine.

Treebeard: yes I get the impression that it is something you wish not to discuss with young ears.

Skip: no that’s no problem.

Treebeard: ahh, but it is necessary sometimes to review and to look at the frustration and feeling of inadequacy to understand the emotions of those that pushed you to those actions.

Skip: yeah.

Treebeard: and in doing so on understanding them you learn understanding for your own weaknesses.

Skip: uh-hmm, okay.

Treebeard: and when dwelling and analyzing them you learn forgiveness for yourself, for those that put you in that situation and those that you have avoided putting in that situation so there is a chain event of being forced, dwelling and not doing to put someone in the same situation even though the situation made you who you are. It would be difficult to have more than one of yourself or myself. By putting people in the same situation….

Skip: they wouldn’t come out the same.

Treebeard: that is correct but the temptation to manipulate them to be of similar character.........okay I am being told to wrap up? So I ask one more question............ask?

Skip: oh I’m sorry, go ahead Russ.

Russ: no.......I’m going to……..Skip I’ll let you ask.

Skip: I think he’s pretty well fulfilled everything that I was thinking about.

Russ: okay, thank you Treebeard.

Treebeard: you’re welcome. Now I must go and dwell, I have been researching as you might of noticed……

Russ: uh-huh.

Treebeard: your language.

Russ: uh-huh.

Treebeard: the reason I did not come last week was my friend helped me with speaking in your language. He says little but listens with his long ears well.