The Legacy of Luna

I recently read The Legacy of Luna by Julia “Butterfly” Hill…and now I want to live in a tree. OH BOTHER.

Julia lived in a 200-foot redwood tree for 738 days. I repeat, 738 days. Hill’s extended tree-sit (some would call it civil disobedience, but that sounds to legal for my liking) was in protest against a lumber company. Luna, the tree Julia lived in, became Julia’s best friend—Luna became a part of Hill.

The amount of love-fueled-courage Julia exhibited is overwhelmingly inspiring.

Hill risked her life for a TREE. Granted it was a 1,000 year old tree, but it was none the less a simple tree that most people take for granted (that’s right I’m referring to you, teacher who makes us print out a ridiculous amount of documents). Some may think she is crazy, but there is something admirable in her character. Hill let go of all of her attachments, which is more than I can say for myself. There were times during her two years when she felt broken, when she wanted to escape the wind constantly blowing in her ear, when she was exhausted. But she never gave up. She kept on truckin’.

We all need a little bit of Julia in our lives. We all need a little Luna too.

Find something you are passionate about, and fight for it. Stop people from constantly cutting you down.

(P.S. Julia won. The lumber company saved Luna and a 200-foot buffer zone around the tree.)