I had an experience last week that got me thinking about how easy it is
for us to take people for granted and assume they’ll always be
around. And then one day, they suddenly and unexpectedly, are gone. On
December 20, 2001 I was with my dad at 5:01 am when he took his last breath. While he was 87 I thought he would live longer. I took him to the hospital and
the next day he died. The story you’ll read is about a tree but it’s
loss got me thinking about things more important than trees. I know
this is a longer email than I normally send, but I hope it will give
you something to think about.
I looked out my window the other day and noticed that a
giant tree had fallen to the ground. At one time the old growth tree had
towered over 150-feet into the air. It was bigger at the base than two men with
outstretched arms could reach around. Decades ago its top had been hit by
lightning and snapped off, leaving a snaggle tooth tip that pointed to the
heavens.
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