17. Planting an Orange Tree

One sunny morning, the Johnson family gathered in backyard, armed with shovels. They were ready to a baby orange tree. The children, Emily and , were excited. Their parents, Sarah and Mark, had dreamed of having a backyard with fruit trees. was the day they had been looking forward .

They dug a small hole in the rich, soil, making sure the hole was just the size. Emily carefully placed the small orange tree the hole while Jake patted the soil gently its base. "Dad, when will our orange tree fruit?" Jake asked, looking up with curiosity. "It'll a few years, buddy," Mark replied. Sarah added, "'ll nurture it with love, water, and sunshine, just we nurture you." The family named the tree "." They promised to care for it, just as cared for one another.

Over the years, they Sunny grow taller and stronger. Its branches started sweet, juicy oranges. In the shade of their orange tree, the Johnson family shared laughter, memories, countless glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice.