Shel Silverstein’s illustrative story of a boy and a tree imagines a very heartrending connection between our two species. The emotional tale accurately describes the mother nature of this marvelous tree and how our appreciation of its gifts is realized far too late. However, when it comes to our real lives, it is never too late! We can continue to learn from these majestic green giants and creatively apply their unique blueprint, spanning over three hundred million years,