在莫哈韦沙漠,人们常常会遇到那些建造在金矿周围的著名鬼城。黄金被开采完之后,那些城镇就被废弃了。它们已经完成了自身使命,任何人都没理由继续在那里生活了。在我们穿越一片树林的时候,我们会看到,那些树木一旦完成自身使命,就会倒下。然而,与鬼城不同的是,它们的倒下开辟了空间让阳光穿透,它们让土壤更加肥沃,它们的躯干被新的植被所覆盖。我们的晚年生活将取决于我们一直以来的生活方式。我们不是像鬼城那样告终,就会像慷慨的树木 In the Mojave Desert, people often encounter famous ghost towns built around gold mines. After the gold was mined, those towns were abandoned. They have completed their mission and no one has any reason to continue living there. As we cross a forest, we see that once the trees have completed their mission, they fall down. However, unlike ghost towns, their fall opens the way for sunlight to penetrate, making the soil more fertile and their torso covered with new vegetation. Our later life will depend on the way we have always lived. We do not end up like ghost towns, but we will be like generous trees