tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post1353024304898095726..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Don't Plant A TreeAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-34870484239354174822008-08-22T11:05:00.000-04:002008-08-22T11:05:00.000-04:00My mom (who once pastored a church you attended......My mom (who once pastored a church you attended...) and dad planted a tree on the property of their first Manchester home some years ago to celebrate their marriage or house. It has grown tall, but now the airport near it drowns out the neighborhood with noise. That could be a life lesson for marriage or something.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929111933450809489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-38723576733487001142008-08-17T21:32:00.000-04:002008-08-17T21:32:00.000-04:00Plant kudzu in memory of me. Kudzu completely tak...Plant kudzu in memory of me. Kudzu completely takes over and never dies.Woodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15324172839785069362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-72017032291358305952008-08-15T11:32:00.000-04:002008-08-15T11:32:00.000-04:00I agree, but there is something to be said for thi...I agree, but there is something to be said for this:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_That_Owns_Itself<BR/><BR/>I live about 3 doors down from the tree. People often stop by the tree and wonder not only about the story behind the tree, but also the people themselves.LordSomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483452672640797537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-55757080719852666062008-08-15T10:57:00.000-04:002008-08-15T10:57:00.000-04:00I can see where a tree would be a living memorial,...I can see where a tree would be a living memorial, in lieu of a tombstone. I've been to enough funerals in little country cemetaries (back when one of my extra duties was as a military bugler) where names were ineligible or where no one had set foot for months or years. Tombstones also crumble with time.<BR/><BR/>Planting a tree is an affirmation of life. If the tree lives, it can propigate. Who cares if some long distant descendant couldn't care less about where the tree(s) came from? If the tree dies, an appropriate course of action would be to plant another tree (and another if needs be).<BR/><BR/>The memorial needs serve no purpose for generations yet removed as long as it brings solace and a measure of comfort to those left behind.<BR/><BR/>In the same vein, when my grandmother (who raised me) passed away, I gathered seeds from the flowers in her garden to plant in my own. All I have left are my memories and a constant comforting reminder when the irises bloom.<BR/><BR/>Celebrate life in all forms. These act of love need only be known to God.cold pizzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358492312125897793noreply@blogger.com