on a warm summer day many trees were plantedenough for an entire forest
all were evergreens except for one-an oak tree
a lone oak tree
over time the forest grew,
the oak tree and evergreens alike, lapping up the suns rays
however, there was a big drought, and a lot of the trees in the forest were weighed down with such worrisome leaves. the evergreen trees did not realize the weight however. they thought they could manage the weight all on their own.
the oak tree knew, though, that it needed to lose its leaves. it prayed that fall would come so that it could lose its burden.
come fall did. the oak tree's leaves began to fall off, one by one as fall worked its way into the core of the tree. soon, all of the leaves were gone and fall knew that the oak was ready for winter.
the others did not see things that way. they viewed fall as a death and they kept their leaves on. they always saw the leaves as life-without them how could they give shade?
but the oak tree knew- it know that it needed Fall to remove it's leaves in preparation for winter, and soon winter came too. every remnant of that long drought filled summer soon disappeared, and Oh, how refreshed was the oak tree! the evergreens were still blind to their burdens. they began to scoff at the oak tree and thought how foolish it was for the oak tree to give up its big leaves they called beautiful.
soon, however, another season arrived for the oak tree. fall and winter had done their work, and spring had finally come to give new life to it!big, beautiful buds formed on the oak tree as it began to grace the earth with new refreshing life. all of the other evergreens still had their same green leaves. and they began to hate the oak tree, but the oak tree had a much better relationship with the seasons than it did with the other trees. it soon had newer, greener leaves that it ever had in the past, and seeds too!
someday, the seeds would spread out all over the world and also grow to love the seasons. how great are the seasons for trees, if only all trees realized the power of Fall!
all were evergreens except for one-an oak tree
a lone oak tree
over time the forest grew,
the oak tree and evergreens alike, lapping up the suns rays
however, there was a big drought, and a lot of the trees in the forest were weighed down with such worrisome leaves. the evergreen trees did not realize the weight however. they thought they could manage the weight all on their own.
the oak tree knew, though, that it needed to lose its leaves. it prayed that fall would come so that it could lose its burden.
come fall did. the oak tree's leaves began to fall off, one by one as fall worked its way into the core of the tree. soon, all of the leaves were gone and fall knew that the oak was ready for winter.
the others did not see things that way. they viewed fall as a death and they kept their leaves on. they always saw the leaves as life-without them how could they give shade?
but the oak tree knew- it know that it needed Fall to remove it's leaves in preparation for winter, and soon winter came too. every remnant of that long drought filled summer soon disappeared, and Oh, how refreshed was the oak tree! the evergreens were still blind to their burdens. they began to scoff at the oak tree and thought how foolish it was for the oak tree to give up its big leaves they called beautiful.
soon, however, another season arrived for the oak tree. fall and winter had done their work, and spring had finally come to give new life to it!big, beautiful buds formed on the oak tree as it began to grace the earth with new refreshing life. all of the other evergreens still had their same green leaves. and they began to hate the oak tree, but the oak tree had a much better relationship with the seasons than it did with the other trees. it soon had newer, greener leaves that it ever had in the past, and seeds too!
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someday, the seeds would spread out all over the world and also grow to love the seasons. how great are the seasons for trees, if only all trees realized the power of Fall!
3 comments:
yaay! :)
even if Fall doesn't seem pretty or worth it to other people, it totally is and Spring will come and when it does it will come in fresh and refreshing and beautiful ways. :)
love you and your mind! (:
fresh and refreshing are about the same things. hahah, oops. :) wellll..it's like it comes in fresh ways and it's refreshing to us! haha. :D
wow.... i love this. it's beautiful and refreshing and pure. and true...
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