Right now. I saw them on my way to work.Why? They were gorgeous red leafed trees that stayed low to the ground and provided this wonderful canopy of color as you walked into the library.
Perhaps there's a decent reason. Maybe they were sick; maybe they were going to infect more trees.
But somehow I doubt it. I heard the construction workers yelling 'Yeah, baby, fall down!' I know they were just being vulgar for the sake of being vulgar, and chances are they didn't mean it.
But it still just plain old stinks. In the fall, I would smile as I walked by these particular trees.
Maybe they're building something new and useful. I doubt it though. I hate to say it, but the sinking pit in my stomach tells me that it has more to do with the construction of the new highway than anything else.
I'm not a bonafide tree hugger, but I am on the left side of things. I like progress, but we've got to keep on eye on everything too, you know?
Winter finally seems to have hit, but we've yet to have significant snowfall here in the northeast. I don't think many can argue that we're going through a warm period, whether or not you want to call it global warming.
I want my kids and their kids and generations of kids after that to be able to live in this world. I know a few trees might not seem to matter, but consider this. In the 90's we stopped using aerosol cans, and now the hole in the ozone layer is smaller.
One, this shows how our world has an amazing ability to repair itself. Nature fights back. And two, we CAN make a difference, in our lifetimes. In only 10 years, we've managed to do some visible good.
There are so many things wrong with the world right now, but let's not give up. Let's keep doing what little we can. We're not the president, we're not the head of any huge oil company, but by making a bit of an effort, we really can make a difference.
Let's start by acknowledging the trees that make us grin. Once we again truly see them, then maybe we'll make an effort to save them. Let's remember Tikun Olum, to heal the world.
"Whoever saves one life, it as if he has saved the world." -- from the Talmud
7 comments:
why cut such a pretty tree down? I'm not sure if I've ever visited your blog. I noticed you did the Philly marathon as well. Nice job on your recent 1/2 PR!
"i don't think i'll ever see, a thing as beautiful as a tree"
-- bold
could you imagine central park without trees? or, boulder?
i've just been thinking that one of the pieces of art that i would like to get on my walls, is something to do with trees.
timely post!
I'm willing to bet they were infected. They did that on our north campus here, cut down a HUGE pile of trees, and no one knew why. Turned out they were diseased.
Pippin:
Maybe Treebeard’s right. We don’t belong here, Merry. It’s too big for us. What can we do in the end? We’ve got the Shire. Maybe we should go home.
Merry:[With sudden insight]
The fires of Isengard will spread. And the woods of Tuckborough and Buckland will burn. And... and all that was once green and good in this world will be gone. There won’t be a Shire, Pippin.
I completely agree with you. I am not a tree hugger but I love trees. One thing I dislike about living in Iowa is the lack of trees. Just farm fields as far as the eye can see.
Agreed. Nice reminder.
Just because something is taken away, does not mean that one cannot add something new. Maybe not in the same exact spot and maybe not the same exact tree.
If a country slighty smaller than New Jersey is the only country to enter into the 21st century with a net gain in its number of trees, why can't we do the same here?
Let's at least try to make the world a better and healthier place for future generations.
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