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 The Big Tree Near Swift Current - Marie Anne McLean, Edmonton, Alberta
On the highway approaching Swift Current, there is a tree all alone on the prairie. It is a landmark that is noticed by everyone in the district. People use it as a reference point in giving directions. "Go about five miles past the tree and then you
turn...
My nephew, John, is engaged to a lovely young woman named
Amy. We all admire John's ability to find someone who fits in with our family so well. Amy grew up on a farm near that tree and she loves it.
To celebrate their engagement, I began a big painting of the tree As I worked on it, I thought how that tree is like the stories we tell. Stories are the cultural markers that show us the road that we carne down. They also point us in a direction to get to where we need to be.
I have encountered so many tree and forest images in stories. I thought perhaps I should put a tree in the Storysave quilt.
So here it is, a big tree alone on the prairie, marking the way, and beloved by the people who know it.
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