El Guayavo/ The Guava Tree

My dear guava tree! The tree I grew up with, was chopped shortly after I left El Salvador. He was my best friend as a child.
I was surprised to find out that a new guava tree had grown in the garden. When I asked if somebody had planted that tree, they told me no. They said the guava tree found its home there on its own.
Then I realized, the guava tree and I are one of the same, none of us were intentionally seeded or planted, and yet, we managed to grow and found our home in the same garden...maybe the reason why we were always so close.

This is how I spent most of my childhood…up in a guava tree!

My guava tree was truly a friend, he saw me laugh, cry, sing and play.