[Muramoursuard]

i enjoyed that. remember living by a lake, and i miss being out in the country. maybe i need to just keave city life and move back to the country.

[Gabbavnf]

dear friends,

this is from a site my daughter (8) found. it's a very powerful message. click "t" and after the message starts click the trees when the segment stops...

http://www.poissonrouge.com/abc/index.htm

nice site for those of you who have children...

be well, be love.

david

[gWhya5ct]

yea, t was a sad but true reality. reminds me of toronto. we had to go there a couple days ago to visit the royal ontario museum, and driving through was shocking, cuz there were no trees. the really old buildings have so much character to them, but they are surrounded by so many tall, boring grey buildings. there is nothing like living in the country surrounded by creation!
the children loved the site otherwise! please tell her "thankyou" from danielle, brandon and meghan! and danielle says "hi!"

[CAxrrAYN]

this is very true, many people want to move out to the country, but they sure dont want any of thier new neighbors stopping by, i.e. gators, bears etc, and before you know it the country becomes the burbs.
it reminds me of my brother and i talking about how a gloomy day on the prarie or in the forest is beautiful, but in the city it is very depressing.

[DfrtYhyu]

thx again for another great site lighteye...my 2 yr old (lukus) has enjoyed it so much the past 2 nights. even the older kids fooled with it, they had to know what everything did of corse. the tree story was odd for a childrens site, even the older ones seemed to feel a gloomy feeling from it. they watched the tree story and both together said"oh man"...like they just realized, that is kinda scary, and still yet kinda true.

my youngest son luke seems to learn better with symbols, signs, visuals ect...so sites like this one intriges him greatly. i dont get into alot of real personsl stuff on here, but on the topic of lukus and how he learns i would like to add here that im already feeling luke might be dealing with what the doctors like to call add. i might start a thread for this ( not trying to take over this thread on trees by any means), but now seems like a good time to introduce to you all of dealing with add. my oldest son is diagnosed with add. he is 11 yr old. his case is more solid, being he is older. and i dare say, that yes at age 2, i think luke is going to carry the same burden of learning in a different way then how the mainstream systems expect children to learn. ok, i guess i should now start a thread on this little story of our experiences with add.....

thx again for the great site le!
peace to all,
lynette

[hi, lynette, there's a great existing thread on add & adhd begun 11/14/07 on general discussions by flachiefsfan...just so you know! -moderator]

[Gscvbhhv]

i know, this is very loosely related (and i too liked the web site), but every time i see reference to trees i think of one of my favorite songs:

rush, the trees
words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifeson


there is unrest in the forest
there is trouble with the trees
for the maples want more sunligh
and the oaks ignore their pleas

the trouble with the maples
(and theyre quite convinced theyre right)
they say the oaks are just too lofty
and they grab up all the light
but the oaks cant help their feelings
if they like the way theyre made
and they wonder why the maples
cant be happy in their shade?

there is trouble in the forest
and the creatures all have fled
as the maples scream `oppression!`
and the oaks, just shake their heads

so the maples formed a union
and demanded equal rights
the oaks are just too greedy
we will make them give us light
now theres no more oak oppression
for they passed a noble law
and the trees are all kept equal
by hatchet,
axe,
and saw ...