Long ago a very old monk stopped part way along his journey to rest his tired legs. It was a desolate place void of green. While he sat on the gravel floor of the canyon, he briefly considered how he had arrived in such a place. The monk began to meditate and consider the situation. His meditation focused on the things he had experienced throughout his life that he knew were things that humans sought. After a time, he rose and continued on his journey. Not long after, a tree grew in the most unforgiving place, right where the monk had sat to rest. Year after year the tree continues to beat the odds and survive.