At Home
“If you are familiar with this book, you know that the tree gives and gives to a little boy that the tree loves until there is nothing more for the boy to take” Dana says. “The tree is left bare—no apples, leaves, or branches—the trunk is gone and all that remains is the stump. Yet the tree is still able to give something to the boy, whom is now an old man and he needs to rest. A stump makes a perfect seat. The note my mom inscribed in the book reads ‘Even when it seems there is nothing left, there is always something that remains for those we love.’ ” Dana and her husband, Michael, agree that Grace motivates them every day be better people. As parents, Dana and Michael want to protect Grace’s heart, but they know they need to find that balance between what will keep her safe, while also letting her be the light of joy they hope she becomes as an adult. “I think that’s what kids do for any of us,” Dana says. “You try to teach them to be the good you hope to see in the world. In turn, you have to try to show them what is good, what is right, what is kind. If Grace ends up being a kind person, I will feel like I accomplished what I wanted in being her mom.”
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