What do trees have to do with a long and happy marriage?
There is the mythic tale of Baucis and Philemon
A humble elderly couple visited by two gods in disguise
While their neighbors refused to aid the wayfarers
Philemon and his wife shared everything they had
And, the gods rewarded their kindness by granting their most cherished wish
To die together as neither could bear the loneliness of going on alone
They were transformed into two majestic trees, their branches entwining
Their transcendent metamorphosis arose from a deep and abiding love
Thus, they who waited upon the gods became gods
For what is a god, but the transforming power of love
Endnote: Dedicated to Peggy and Joe Gentile
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