Dennis Morse
Every week I go to Bremerton from my home in Puyallup to babysit my two grandkids for a few days. I travel on Highway 16 and it is a beautiful drive in the fall with many of the trees changing colors. Last week I got to thinking about these trees and also how I have lived my life. Have I lived my life any better than a brainless tree? On whole, probably not. Just think of what things a tree does in its life and what humans do in their lives.
This is my list of what a tree does.
!. It is of course a thing of beauty. 2.It recycles the air, taking in CO2 and emitting oxygen. 3. Its provides food for humans and other animals. 4. It provides a home to many animals and even other plants. 5.When it sheds its foilage it fertilizes the soil. 6.It gives us building material. 7.Its roots hold the soil together. 8. It is a windbreak to further protect the soil. 9. It produces countless offspring that will repeat these benefits. 10. And when it does finally die it will continue to nuture the soil and provide food and shelter to many different forms of life
Maybe you can add other things to this list.
My question for you is, "As we look back on our lives, has your life been as productive as a tree?"
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