Little Europe

There is a saying that Once you plant a tree, your life on this Earth has not been wasted.
I remember when being in my teen years, there was this little birch tree that needed to be re-planted. My uncle took it out of the earth and we digged the whole elsewhere. I helped very little but I kept on arguing in my mind that I actually did in a way planted the tree and thus have lived in accordance with the saying. I am afraid though, that this birch has not grown much, plus all the area was recently cleared of all the trees.

Quite some years later, in 2004, while being in Iceland I got the opportunity to actually fulfill my dream. My co-worker and friend took me with my friends to his ranch where we spent weekend while helping him plant new trees. We called this new forest Little Europe. I cannot describe the feeling I have knowing I actually did live up to this saying. And I am really thankfull to have had this opportunity. Takk!