{"id":2327,"date":"2014-11-09T06:50:46","date_gmt":"2014-11-09T11:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/?p=2327"},"modified":"2015-06-02T13:53:44","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T17:53:44","slug":"growing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/?p=2327","title":{"rendered":"Growing"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Sam
An interesting character along the path<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sam and I went for a hike in the National Forest yesterday.\u00a0 Since it was a beautiful day at a popular spot, the trail was pretty busy.\u00a0\u00a0 We met several interesting characters along the way,\u00a0 but one of the most interesting was a rather old looking individual that was standing beside the path.<\/p>\n

As we walked past the spot where he was resting, we commented about how large, strong and tall he was. \u00a0I did a double take then recognized him as one Mr. Oak Tree. \u00a0Sam, being the friendly guy he is, stopped and struck up a conversation.\u00a0“How long have you been resting here?” he asked.<\/p>\n

“A lifetime,” said Oak with a playful rustle.<\/p>\n

Sam and I glanced at each other with a quizzical look of disbelief. \u00a0This character had to be at least 100 years old.<\/p>\n

I turned to Mr. Tree and suggested he might want to move along the path and see more of the world, to which he replied, “The Creator instructed me to wait here, so that’s what I’m doing.”<\/p>\n

We\u00a0stood and stared for a moment, but Oak didn’t seem to mind. \u00a0As a matter of fact, I think he almost enjoyed the attention. \u00a0After I took a picture, we turned and headed on down the path. Looking at Sam I commented, “Don’t you wonder what made him so big and strong?”<\/p>\n

Oak can evidently\u00a0see and hear a lot from his height because he heard me and replied with a windy, one-word sigh, “Obedience.”<\/p>\n

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