Talking to flowers and any small animal that came across her path. Such was not the actual case.

To be really be one with nature, to let the plants know your intentions. Show your respects to the animals, and....

She also knew if you wanted more than one fish to fry at night, you needed to give the river a rest in between each catch.

The love that is land stewardship. The knowledge that it is disrespectful to every aspect of nature to take more than you need, to harm a plant in foraging, to leave without a thank you. POWERFUL! 🤩

With a heavy sigh, she jumped up, hugged and thanked the willow tree for the perfect afternoon nap

I smiled through all of this, I thought on how I would very much like to be Morgan.

The continued power, both in the metaphor, and reality represented in your ending... wow Snook. This is a masterpiece, and you are A STAR!!💕