Comments on: family trees

By: burning silo

burning silo — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:56:45 +0000

John – Thanks!
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Larry – I very much agree about the trees. I always think of them as one of the living links to the past.
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Cyndy – Thanks for stopping by my blog, and I’m very glad you enjoyed the story. But yes, there are getting to be very few of these men left around the countryside now. I remember when there were many.
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Mortis – It sounds as though your grandfather was one of these special men. It’s so true about their knowledge and wisdom being learned from the land and life. Except in a few places, it seems like the circumstances just don’t produce men and women like those who grew up in the early 20th century.

By: Mortis

Mortis — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:56:42 +0000

Thank you, your story brought back a flood of memories of my grandfather who passed away in the mid 80’s. He was in his 70’s and would walk the 10 or so miles every week from the city to visit his farm. A wonderful strong man who is missed by many. Reflecting on my life compared to his, I will never be able to get close to the man he was. Education does not only arrive to one from books, education arrives from the land and from life. Once again thank you.

By: cyndy

cyndy — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:55:52 +0000

I was just blogrolling and landed here by way of a link, and have to tell you how much I enjoyed reading this story. It grabbed my attention from the first sentence, and now I’m sorry to read that John has already passed.
I too, have know men like him, and as I was reading your story, I found myself thinking that I was glad there are a few left out there…alas…
Your story is a beautiful tribute.

By: Larry

Larry — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:00:09 +0000

That was great story. It covers a lot of ideas in one post.-I can appreciate the memories and history people carry with them over the years.-Sometimes I think about the history a tree has lived through.-Too bad they can’t talk.