My Life Of Ponderosa Pines

“There is no loneliness sadder than a man without friends. The lack of friends makes the world seem like a desert.” -Francis Bacon. My grandma was diagnosed with dementia in the year of 2010. This was hard at the time, however, even a diamond starts off in the earth’s mantle burning and under so much pressure. Like a diamond, which shines brightly after going through trials, I also grew and learned from this journey. At this time, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. My grandma was a sweet lady. I wasn’t to concerned with the diagnosis, because I had no idea what dementia was. At a young age, I would go over to Grandma’s house; she had a cookie jar and everything. She lived there with her sister, Vi. My whole life up to this point …show more content…
Ponderosa’s change bark color as they get older. After about one-hundred years, merely just in teenage years for these trees, they start shedding their old black bark and show a warm yellow bark. They are called vanilla pines, because when they shed their bark, they have a sweet smell like vanilla. In the west they have many forest fires, and storms. However, for these vanilla pines, they don’t go down without a fight. When hit by lightning, "it flash-boils the sap, and it just blows the bark off. It doesn't burn the tree," -Hirst. They are also known for surviving forest fires. Everyday we are making choices, some challenging. Maybe we are in a storm and being hit with lightning. Maybe we are in the middle of a forest fire, when everything in life seems out of control. I challenge you to choose to stand tall like vanilla pines, dancing in the midst of the blaze and enjoying the moment. Everyday is a day to try to choose to do more than just survive. In the past five years, I have wanted to go into the nursing field. My interests started with my Grandma, and although I may not be able to halt the inevitable, I just might be able to help people stand through their forest