Maybe that's not a bad question. What kind of tree would YOU be?
Juniper, Oak, or Willow? There are trees for nearly every climate and type of soil in the world.
I think a large Oak tree spreading its branches across the savannah prairie of the north country is the tree I would choose. It offers cover and comfort for all that pass by whether on the wing, four legs, or two feet.
Locust trees have an admirable or pesky (depending on your point of view) trait of spreading their roots and sprouting shoots of new trees. Most are limber enough to blow in the wind and withstand strong winds.
Young trees must withstand weather and animals who think the small shoots are on the menu. They have to fight for sunlight and nourishment. The seedlings have to reach for the sun and drink up all the available water.
As the trees grow, they become established. But, its not until the tree matures that you see its character. The long limbs reach to the heavens and to the horizon to gather the birds of the air.
The trunk is so large it takes six people with outstretched arms to circle its girth.
These are the trees that have survived the storm and weathered the floods and drought. Trees that silently witnessed the European settlers moving in to clear land for farms.
Trees that lived and served and continue to serve after the last leaf falls by providing wood for construction, crafts, or firewood. Let's be that tree.
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