Saturday, June 20, 2009

father's day chinese proverb

"One generation plants the trees and another gets the shade."
Chinese Proverb
I grew up on six acres along the Provo River in beautiful Utah County. In 1957 my father (and his bank) took ownership of Rt#2 box 498- Provo, Utah ... And thus began the hard-work of transforming this new rocky, jack-weed infested plot of land into the lush garden of Eden that exists today. A few years ago, faced with the dreaded old-age decisions and outrageous property taxes, my parents sought out an agreement with Provo City; whereas upon their passing, the 'Stutz Farm' will become a public park.
"One generation plants the trees and another gets the shade." ...and that pretty much sums it up! Happy Father's Day Dad!
Love, The world
Check out his trees listed on the Utah Tree Registry .

2 comments:

  1. For some reason this post reminds me of my home too. Thanks for the nice post sis.

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  2. LOVE the idea of a park!!! The property you grew up on is magical! We'll pack our lunch and bring memories. COOL!

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