09/17/2008 04:14:03

too bad...once upon a time there was a twig.  it was insignificant to the forest, but due to its small size, it found itself surrounded by large protective trees.
as the seasons and years passed the twig became a strong sturdy tree.  thanks to the other trees that protected and nourished it from the roots.  then, one day...the tree that grew from a twig became infested with pestilence and began to weep a terrible sap.  it was sticky and it had a foul odor.  then too, it was found to be poisoned beyond all comprehension.  no form of treatment could ever cure the tree that grew from a twig and that was protected and nourished by the large trees of the forest.  so...she was caste out of the forest and forbidden to return lest she poison the rest of the forest.  this saddened her, so...she disguised herself as a beautiful tall aspen.  the other trees admired her for quite some time...until the fall...she appeared naked...and her scars and pestilence began to show...  this infuriated most of the trees because they had been deceived by such an unworthy living creature.  all life are creatures in one form or another.  UNFORTUNATELY...they are also creatures of habit. the forest waited for their chance to rid themselves of this bad shadow.  then, one day, an
axeman came along and was commissioned by all of the forest..."please chop her down that we may be immune of her infirmities". thus, the tree existed no longer.  the leaves were replaced by thousands of coniferous needles and animal droppings. thereby, she was never to be heard or mentioned again.