Giving Trees at Occupy Wall Street

At Zuccotti Park, the bare trees have been decorated with not only lights, but offerings inspired by The Giving Tree. They’re all so filled with love and dedication, and give me so much hope. Even if this movement doesn’t change the system that oppresses us, it will change lives. Friendships and alliances will form, love will be spread, ideas will be shared, and strength will be built.

I spoke to one protester at Occupy who said she no longer needs a cell phone, at Occupy, you can connect with amazing people face to face and she says that’s the reason she’s stayed so long.

Another explained that no matter what people say about Occupy, when you’re there, people are there for you and will help you in every way possible.

You can’t go there and not feel that. Even as the air gets colder, there’s a certain warmth about Zuccotti Park that cannot be matched.

I have a handful of pictures of some of the things people pledged to give to the movement, I’ll post them one at a time. If I return to Occupy, and they’re still there, I’ll be sure to take more pictures, and leave a pledge of my own.