Parable of the Little Trees

Imagine a tree standing in the forest. It is large and ancient. For many years the tree has shielded all the creatures under it from storms and rain, but no longer produces fruit or leaves. Eventually a man walks by and sees the tree, very impressed with its wealth of size. Ignoring the smaller sturdy trees around it, he begins planning a very large and ornate tree house in its massive branches, but as soon as he begins to build, he realizes the tree is already dead. It falls over and the small amount he has built is smashed to bits. He gives up and never returns.

A while later another man walks by and sees the group of smaller living trees and decides to build a tree house, although much smaller, within their branches instead. The man finishes the task and the treehouse turns out very sturdy and beautiful with enough room to relax in and enjoy the sounds of the forest. He decides he would like to expand and finds an ancient tree nearby much like the first one, but decides it isn't suitable so he finds another small group of sturdy trees to expand his tree house. Once again, he builds a beautiful structure and connects them together and invites his wife to stay with him. After a time, he builds more structures, bridges, and ladders until the entire area has become his home. He then invites his entire family, where they spend the rest of their days.

The Kingdom doesn't underestimate the power of many little trees.

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