Koi visits the site of her assault, where a one-hundred- and fifty-year-old tree grows in a tiny little-known park in Chinatown. Koi has an intensely personal relationship and divine connection with her kodama, a life form she credits with helping her survive. She bought the park to save the tree and the garden serves as a retreat for her and the staff.
When koi is here, sharing space with the majestic tree, all of her concerns fade away — the buildings cease to exist, noise fades, and work is something that other people do. Here, she is with a friend, one that koi intuitively recognizes can heal, adapt, learn, and remember. She respects trees as a superior life form to humans and accepts their unspoken wisdom.
When koi is here, sharing space with the majestic tree, all of her concerns fade away — the buildings cease to exist, noise fades, and work is something that other people do. Here, she is with a friend, one that koi intuitively recognizes can heal, adapt, learn, and remember. She respects trees as a superior life form to humans and accepts their unspoken wisdom.