Oak Tree in an Acorn: Buzz, Buzz, Buzz

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Buzz, Buzz, Buzz

Genevieve is turning two and still has only a wisp of hair. She had more when she was born than she does now, but it all fell out a few weeks later. To soothe herself when she is tired, she twirls the little hair she does have, so most of it ends up getting combed out with the knots she creates. She would love to have more hair, and every morning when I brush Olivia's hair into a ponytail, she asks for one also. Well, I found these tiny rubberbands the other day, and put her hair into pigtails for the first time. She went to the mirror to see, and started making buzzing noises. I asked her what she was doing, and she said "Genevieve Bumblebee!" So I guess instead of her first pigtails, these were her first antennae!

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Why the title, "Oak Tree in an Acorn"?

Well, really it's all about perspective when raising the girls. It helps me to think about the grand scheme of parenting and remember that what we do now affects how our little acorns will grow. Like an oak tree, we want them to be strong in their words and deeds, be able to withstand life's storms, set and reach their goals, and be people that others can lean on and trust.

We have an oak tree planted in our yard that came from an acorn my dad planted in a pot. This acorn came from a huge oak tree that was planted in the backyard of my dad's childhood home. My dad's father also planted this tree from an acorn he found on his hunting lease in the early 1960's. Our tree is thus a family heirloom, a "family tree".

It was the year of Olivia's birth when we planted our little sapling. It looked so very sad that winter with no leaves; it was, basically, like a stick rooted in the ground. Five years later, though, it stands 9 feet tall, and we continue to nurture it and watch it grow. We hope one year it will produce acorns of its own, and we can continue to pass on this family heirloom. We hope to remember it's example of how each acorn has the potential to be an oak tree, and how our acorns, Olivia and Genevieve, will one day, with help from God, become mighty oak trees themselves.