The royal palm
Alberto González Muñoz
SUMMARY: The royal palm tree is a symbol of pride and sovereignty, but its greatest beauty, its height, is also its greatest weakness. Similarly, pride and arrogance can lead to mistakes and complications in life. It is important to value the opinions and virtues of others and recognize our own limitations. The Bible teaches that humility leads to wisdom.
La Palma Real is the undisputed queen of the fields of my country. Its enormous plume stands proud above all other trees. Even beaten by the wind it shows elegance and distinction. The palm is a symbol of sovereignty and also of pride. Its problem is that when it stands out above the other trees, it is frequently hit by electric shocks that cause its death.
Then it offers a devastating spectacle: its towering trunk loses all the leaves and becomes a sad solitary stick that exhibits its misery along with the other palms crowned with green and bright leaves. It is precisely what gives him the most beauty, his height, his greatest weakness. Its roots do not tend to run deep and in the event of a hurricane, Palma Real falls easily. It is sad to see how many of them are blown away by the winds.
Then it offers a devastating spectacle: its towering trunk loses all the leaves and becomes a sad solitary stick that exhibits its misery along with the other palms crowned with green and bright leaves. It is precisely what gives him the most beauty, his height, his greatest weakness. Its roots do not tend to run deep and in the event of a hurricane, Palma Real falls easily. It is sad to see how many of them are blown away by the winds.
