When I first saw this tree from the corner of my eye while walking through the garden, a wave of emotions came crashing down on me. Memories of playing in front of my grandma's house, the smell of her cooking from inside, and Arabic music blasting from the neighbours' house, all came rushing back to me. This is a cedar tree, the national tree of Lebanon, my home country. Everything recently has been so turbulent and overwhelming, but for a brief moment, I was transported back to the simplicity of life, and all my problems disappeared. This is but one example of the soothing effect that…