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.
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