Every year a tree sheds its dead leaves. Some might hang on longer than others, but even those will eventually get pushed out by new growth. It’s the process of rebirth. You might think that dead leaves are just wasted, but they are not. They’re preparing the forest for what’s to come. The fallen leaves decay on the ground and become nutrients for the soil, which is the lifeblood of the forest. If during this process the tree constantly focused on looking down at the soil and the dead leaves, then it would miss the source that causes the rebirth in the first place—the sun.
