Plant!

Yesterday I received an interesting letter and certificate in the post. It was from the Welsh Assembly Government in Partnership with the Woodland Trust.

Apparently, a tree has been planted for Iolo, my new arrival, as part of the Welsh Assembly's commitment to creating a national forest. "Plant! A Tree for Every Child in Wales" is an initiative that aims to plant a tree for every child born or adopted in Wales from 1st January 2008.

I'd never heard of this before and was pleasantly surprised by it all. Using their words it 'marks the beginning of their new life with a positive step towards caring for and improving our environment' - a sentiment that I can embrace wholeheartedly.

I now know that Iolo's tree has been planted at Coed Ysgubor Wen, near Tywyn, Gwynedd. Although they can't specify the exact tree I have been given a grid reference and we are welcome to visit the site to appreciate the importance of trees in the environment. Nice. As it's a part of the country that the family is fond of I think that we may take a trip there one day (perhaps combining it with a trip to the Centre for Alternative Technology, now there's a thought).

Isn't it lovely to have a nice surprise every so often.

Tracy x

For Owen

A copy of the following poem was given to me two years ago by a very dear friend. I'm afraid I don't know the author, but whoever it is Thank You.

"The tiniest things in life are only noticed by those few who were looking. The baby in the poem will never be missed by most people but, for his parents he will be missed and remembered for the rest of their lives."

Little Snowdrop

The world may never notice
If a Snowdrop doesn't bloom,
Or even pause to wonder
If the petals fall too soon.
But every life that ever forms,
Or ever comes to be,
Touches the world in some small way
For all eternity.
The little one we longed for
Was swiftly here and gone.
But the love that was then planted
Is a light that still shines on.
And though our arms are empty,
Our hearts know what to do.
Every beating of our hearts
Says that we love you.

With love,
Tracy xx