Calamity

What if a single word could change the way you see your own life?In this episode, Mandy reflects on the word calamity and how a documentary about the American chestnut tree unexpectedly became a lesson about resilience, legacy, and hope. From an old barn that became a cherished table in her home to the living roots of a tree that refuses to quit sending up new shoots, she explores the idea that what appears to be the end of the story rarely is.This isn’t a history lesson about trees. It’s a conversation about people. About the roots we can’t see, the legacy we leave behind, and the quiet reminder that even after life changes the landscape, purpose can still take on a new shape.Sometimes all we need is a fence post to lean on. Sometimes we need someone to remind us who we are.And sometimes, hope is already growing beneath the surface.