Hi Erin,
it most certainly was aggressive, proudly flowing, reaching for it's goal in existence, seemingly flourishing as I left for my daily wander. I returned to the devastation that is, anger was immediate, then after a couple of days I began to absorb, mirroring myself it had been stripped of it's dignity, no longer moving as it once did, limbs starved of natural free flowing movement, it's internal defense system fighting to desperately recover, but try as it might, it will never climb to it's once powerful standing, always now playing catch-up ...
.....If only I'd seen that gardener approaching, caught him mid destruction, I'd of attempted to stem the damage, unfortunately I didn't, he'd been and gone like a thief in the night, now together with 'Lady, sat patiently like a concerned relative, we pick up the piece's and struggle on with that we have left .............
Remember folk's, laughter with a pinch of mischievousness is the medicine, keep ya eyes peeled for the gardener, if you miss his approach, simply laugh it off ...
God bless ... XXXXXXX