Tree of Hope
It made me quite sad to hear that the infamous Chestnut Tree that gave Anne Frank hope was destroyed during a storm in Amsterdam on Monday. While it may have been diseased and rotten, it remained symbolic. It is nice to hear there is a small shoot growing from the splintered trunk, which is hoped to grow and give new life.
"From my favorite spot on the floor I look up at the blue sky and the bare chestnut tree, on whose branches little raindrops shine, appearing like silver, and at the seagulls and other birds as they glide on the wind."
"As long as this exists, ... and I may live to see it, this sunshine, the cloudless skies - while this lasts I cannot be unhappy."
"From my favorite spot on the floor I look up at the blue sky and the bare chestnut tree, on whose branches little raindrops shine, appearing like silver, and at the seagulls and other birds as they glide on the wind."
"As long as this exists, ... and I may live to see it, this sunshine, the cloudless skies - while this lasts I cannot be unhappy."