The branch that brushes the roof asks the household to notice growth differently.

Slow change announces itself only when it touches something. A tree grows for fifteen years without anyone remarking on it, then reaches the tiles and becomes a matter requiring a decision this month. Nothing sudden happened; a gradual process crossed a line. Most of what eventually demands attention has been developing quietly for a long time.

Walk around whatever you are responsible for and look for the things that are nearly touching. Dealing with one of them now is far cheaper than dealing with it after the contact.