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The Sweet Gum's Amber Tears

There was no finer looking tree in the forests than the sweet gum in the days before the sweet gum knew what it was to cry. High and straight in the woods it rose. Its leaves were like stars of shining green. Its green seed balls, covered with tiny spikes to keep the seeds away from birds, swung on their stems as the wind blew. Birds liked to build their nests among the sweet gum's branches in spring. These things made the tree proud. It lifted its green head as high as it could, and it reached higher toward the sky than all the other trees.

There was one thing the sweet gum did not understand. The redbirds never built their nests in its boughs. One day a redbird came to the tree and the sweet gum asked why it never built a nest there. "Why do you never stay long when you light on my boughs?" asked the tall tree.The redbird answered, "I like to sit among your branches and look over the country, but you grow too tall, like the pine tree. Those who dwell in the sky do not want things on earth to come too close to them. They send down the lightning to keep the things of earth away from the clouds. Lightning strikes the pine tree, and one of these days it might strike you."

It happened at last just as the wise redbird had said. A storm came up one day. The lightning lashed its forked tongues across the sky and with a loud crash it struck into the top of the tall sweet gum. Ever since then the children of the sweet gum tree have been weeping clear amber tears down their trunks, because they fear that when they are grown and their heads are over those of the other trees the lightning will strike them too. It often happens that way.

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Creative Vibes
24 Feb : 21:29

Sad news about Peltier. He is only
an hour or two from where I live.
No visitors though.
Hope all is going well with you.
I'm working on a new poetry book
or two in chapbook form...
I'm tired from shoveling snow

Big storm is on it's way, must rest
to be ready to shovel more.
The whole country is up to there eyebrows in snow "LOL"
Happy Flute Making my friend..
Hugs, alexa

Rick Carroll
23 Dec : 20:01

osiyo Manwollf & everyone else, Just stopped in to wish everyon Happy Holidays. Hope 2010 turn things around for all of us.
Best regards,
Rick C.

Rick Carroll
11 Aug : 18:15

O siyo ManWolf and everyone. It's been a while since I've posted. Just wanted to drop by and say hi. I haven't forgotten about NDN Artist.
Rick C.

Creative Vibes
22 Mar : 14:01

Just dropping some love by...
hope all is going well for you CJ and
your flutes sell like crazy...
HugsTight, Alexa

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23 Dec : 20:54

Si yo Rick,
Merry Christmas to you and all who visit our site. Drop me an email when your ready, and we'll talk about the group site.
Do nv da,
Man Wolf

Rick Carroll
23 Dec : 18:14

O siyo Man Wolf and everyone else. I just wanted to drop a quick line and wish everyone happy holidays. Hope everyone finds peace health and prosperity. When I get a chance, I'll spend some time setting up my community profile. I'll also have questions on criteria of what can be posted. Again, my best regards to all,
Rick C.

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