My Mother Loved Trees

When my parents bought their houses it stood on an empty lot devoid of any landscaping. She bought 5 pine trees for the front of the house and every time she trimmed them she would root her cuttings. I inherited the house 65 years later—it is surrounded by a think barrier of yew trees which provide shelter for sparrow and rabbits year round and provide a sanctuary sense as I sit in my front or back yards. She also rooted 4 gingko trees from one existing tree. Thank you, Mom for the haven you created.

Story by Nona Flores