There was a tree that meant the world to me. I hugged it, climbed it, and ate PBJ sandwiches in it throughout my childhood. It was how I became known as a monkey.
One day, I woke up from a nap to the sound of chainsaws. The city cut down the tree. I don’t even remember if they kept the stump there. I was devastated.
My only question at the time: why
The answer was that the city had to cut the tree down because part of the tree grew around a telephone line.
I didn’t understand. Why didn’t the city just cut the branches that were engulfing the line and leave the rest of the tree? I wouldn’t mind sacrificing part of my climbing tree if it was between that and having nothing to climb.
Before you cut any plans, any creations, any ideas, ask yourself if you really need to cut the entire thing.
Most of the time you don’t. I suppose I owe this lesson to a tree. I’m okay with that.
Stay Positive & Don’t Stop Climbing Or Questioning
Garth E. Beyer
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