Many people are startled by the sight of sap on trees. They may wonder many things such as: Is the tree weeping in pain? Is this a warning from the gods?

The answer is quite simple: Yes.

Sap is known to be a sign from the gods to warn mortals of their misdeeds. If you see sap on a tree, it is indeed weeping in pain because of your personal transgressions. The only way to heal the tree is to be a more moral and upstanding member of society.

There are some heretics who claim that the above is quackery and mysticism. These fools harvest sap and use it to create such things as syrup which they then devour. Would you drink the tears of a crying child? That is what you do when you slather your breakfast in syrup derived from sap. These heretics make me sick to my stomach.