>What an excellent story.  I believe it is either a Buddhist or Hindi
>tradition to plant a tree each year, and care for the tree for 5 years.
>Although not for religious reasons, we have been doing this since moving
>into our home 8 years ago.  We have 4 acres of farm land that we wish over
>time to return to the great forest environment that once existed in NYS.
>Granted, 4 acres isn't much, but a tree's a tree and the woods are the
>woods and it's in my blood.
>
>- Pam (I love trees, too) Blythe
>
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>John (I love trees) Leeke,
>Preservation Consultant

I just had to send something to this thread with my sig line.

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