Planting a tree has a simple and direct objective. Whoever complies with it will be able to see it grow and then enjoy its shadow. You will enjoy its perfume and the song of the birds sheltered in its branches. An ineffective and authoritarian regime will not tolerate what is done without express consent, not even in the case of beautiful and productive acts, to hold onto power beyond all reason. A tree roots and thrives to flourish. And eventually, even when the visible is torn away, its essence will find a way to overcome it to last.