The Trouble Tree
The trouble tree
The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start.
While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. Upon opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His tan face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier. "Oh, that's my trouble tree", he replied. " I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing for sure, troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again." "Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, There aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."
(Source https://www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/stories.html#Story74)
What kind of troubles would you hang on your trouble tree?
How heavy would your trouble tree be in the morning?
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Your tree story resembles much the "cursing tree" from James Clavell's Noble House series, where the whole family had a tree in the back garden and whenever they were mad, troubled, grievieng they went to that tree to talk to it or curse it and release themselves so they could be nice with the family. One day, the huge tree was struck by lightning and destroyed and they thought it has filled itself with so much evil from the humans that itself could not bear it anymore...
I would not put my troubles on a tree nor on a cloud, they are too beautiful to me but yes, after a night's dleep we seem to have less troubles to pick up in the morning.
Thank U for a good thread🤗😊
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Thank you. I will have to look up the story you referenced. It sounds like it's worth the read.
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