What trees teach us about sovereignty

I sit under a tree in a public park near a cycling trail. The tree is a White Oak with a wide trunk and branches that dip toward the ground.  Tiny, green acorns crowd the branches. 

Oak trees only produce acorns after 20 years and peak production occurs between 50-80 years. 

I’m sheltering under a grande dame.  

Six women whizz past me on their road bikes…