Not Just a Tree

I’m so sad.

While driving to work this morning, I saw a public works crew on the center island at 56th Street- with tree roots in a tractor.  I quickly turned around to ask what happened to “my tree”.

I posted about this tree in the past:  A Special Tree   Planted in memory of my father over 20 years ago.

Unfortunately, a woman ran into the tree yesterday afternoon, and her car landed upside down on Dune Drive.  The Borough worker said she was okay- and I said “maybe the tree somehow saved her”.  Then he suggested I plant a new tree.  Good idea…