This was a really tough day for the family. A couple of years ago the city did some work on the sewer drains and when they were done they put in new gutters, the front of our driveway and we also got a new sidewalk. As they were preparing the cement I looked outside and saw them taking an axe to the roots of our once-beautiful huge maple tree. We were stunned because we knew what would happen. We did what we could to revive it to no avail. The tree never recovered and slowly died. Today they came and took it down. It looks so barren out front now. :( The kids and Dan really struggled with it. We can remember them spreading out their blanket when they were so little and playing under the wonderful shade the tree provided. We would rake up huge amounts of crunchy autumn leaves for the kids to jump in. Yes, we can plant a new tree. But it just won't be the same. :(
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