Once, there was a burly man who carved things out of wood.
Many people in his village would each ask him to carve something special for them, and he usually would, with great pride.
The man would often boast about what he could expertly carve.
Then, one day, a little girl — who had never asked the man to carve anything whatsoever — asked him what the best wooden thing is.
“I am not sure,” said the man, perplexedly, “Maybe it is the large horse that I once carved for Mr. Hayes.”
“No,” said the girl, confidently, “It is that large, beautiful, living Oak tree that grows in our yard.”
Very young Oak tree sapling just beginning to get there. Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2019
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Ah wonderful 🔥💯 and so True + perfect 👌 ending!
So glad you see it! Trees rock! 🙂
💙💙👍 yes!
Interesting story, is all about perception even in life.
Yes, Marie, too many of us were miseducated to merely love history but not trees.
Haha… you’re right, I never it that way. Thanks for educating the rest of us.
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Beautiful image … and what a lead-in perspective-setter!
That little girl is wiser than many in power. 🙂
One smart little cookie she is! And love the photo, too!
Thank you, Sandy, glad you got a kick out of it! 🙂
Not enough people understand the difference. It takes a young mind…
Yes, and you can have a young mind in an elderly body, as you and i can testify to. 🙂
Brautiful! From the mouths of babes!
Yes, the eternal fountain of youth! 🙂
Ah, nothing better.
Not a thing… 🙂
I love the subtlety of the colors in the new leaves, and the obvous wisdom of the child.
Yes, youth perceives and grows (until saw blades or miseducation comes around).
Beautiful post, Tom! The photograph perfectly complements the story! 🙂
Thank you, Sabine! 🙂 Unfortunately, such a match won’t happen all the time in my posts; it’s tough to always match bugs and plants with real human problems.
That’s okay! That makes one appreciate the matches even more so when they do occur!
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Cute tale Tom and your young Oak tree sapling reminds me of a saying that “a mighty oak tree was once just a little nut that held its ground.” 🙂
Hey, i like that saying. 🙂 Did you read what i had written about taking MSM for allergy problems? I no longer need my shots. It is a harmless antioxidant and it also helps alleviate joint problems. Three to four 1,000mg caps a day work well; i take Doctor’s Best MSM (which Amazon sells).
I used to do a daily thought every day when I worked at the law firm and my mom ordered me a book of “country wisdoms” – that was one of them. 🙂 Thanks for this tip Tom – I just read up on MSM on Amazon (for the brand you take) and it had great reviews, just as you said and I’m not allergic to shellfish. I wish my mom had known about this supplement with all her orthopedic problems she endured for years.
Give the stuff a try. It would definitely be better than shots! 🙂
I agree Tom – except for the 9 years of no shots after the allergist said I could be weaned from them, I’ve been on shots since the Summer of 1975.
I saw someone else has already said it, but I thought too, out of the mouths of babes… Lovely shot, too, Tom!
Yes, kids have a truer perspective, until they are properly miseducated.
Or improperly educated?
Jackie, i am saying that properly miseducated = improperly educated. In our world, most children are improperly educated; they are miseducated in ways that fragmented/distorted minds think are proper.
Got it, Tom. I wondered if you intended something further that I was missing.
No, it was a rather poor choice of words (in a way) on my part; referring to the “properly miseducated” here. 🙂
Powerful story!
Nature does magic always, the detailing that you have captured in your pictures is mind-blowing. I love reading your blogs, keep posting more.