In the spring the tiny white blossoms burst forth and it seems to come alive. Summer it is full of green, winter the leaves have gone and only stark branches wave at me when I look out the window. But in the fall, the leaves are beautiful, fiery red, golden yellow, a cascade of autumnal color highlighting the view out my kitchen window. It is truly my favorite sight all year.
We have built a fire pit at the base toward the back of it, in front sits our daughter's play set and swings. At the very base lies a bed of rocks, sheltering a grave. Our beloved dog, companion and first child, Jake rests at the base of the prettiest tree in my yard.
It is a dogwood tree, it shelters a part of my heart that lies six feet below it and on sunny spring and summer days, and cool, crisp autumn days, it shelters my heart that lives above ground in the form of a five year old bundle of joy.
That's what I see when I look out my window, every day of every season, the tree that shelters my heart.
Living Happily in the Moment!Beverly
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