Trees

My father is responsible for my love of trees. One of my earliest memories is of him in a willow tree. Going through the family slides my brother-in-law digitized I found the tree, although my dad was not in it since he was taking the picture.

Over the years we planted several trees together, and years later my son built a tree house in one of those same trees.

Think like a Tree

Soak up the sun

Affirm life's magic

Be graceful in the wind

Stand tall after a storm

Feel refreshed after it rains

Grow strong without notice

Be prepared for each season

Provide shelter to strangers

Hang tough through a cold spell

Emerge renewed at the first signs of spring

Stay deeply rooted while reaching for the sky

Be still long enough to hear your own leaves rustling.

Karen I. Shragg

Visit http://www.bigtreestudio.com/ for some beautiful live oak drawings by artist Yan Lee.