Everyone Needs A Tree
I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job, a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused to start.
While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.
'Oh, that's my trouble tree,' he replied 'I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing's for sure, those troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and the children... So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the morning I pick them up again.' 'Funny thing is,' he smiled,' when I come out in the morning to pick 'em up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before.'
6 comments:
Sometimes I could do with a forest Patty, only sometimes though.
What a neat BLOG,
I do some food from time to time…
As for the TROUBLE TREE, AH yes indeed we need a FOREST of those
That is beautiful! Something to think about when you've had a stressful day!
I stopped by to read this story as encouraged by a post on Rosieswhimsy. Such a wonderful and life-affirming story. I'm going outside now and pick a trouble tree of my own. Thank you so much for sharing this story.
Great story! I, too, came from Rosieswhimsy and glad I did. Thanks for the boost!
The Trouble Tree -- I really like that, but I don't know if I'm strong-willed enough to do that. Or maybe I'm too strong-willed. I don't change gears easily. But it's worth striving for.
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