Smiles

I thought I was going to have to tell you all that Mary’s tree washed away with in the storm this weekend.  Our shed did.  But, waking up this morning with the waters receding I saw some brush sticking up where her tree should have been standing tall.  Yes, yes, yes, it was her tree.  Now it is standing tall.  I made Julie get out of bed and drug her out on the back porch. This afternoon Danny lifted it up after more of the water left the banks.  It is beautiful!!  No leaves but they’ll grow back, bigger and stronger for the wear.  It made me smile this morning.  A real smile.