Weeping Cherry Tree

Chalk this one up to “things they didn’t cover in library school.”

Outside the library branch where I work, there is a weeping cherry tree that had a rogue branch. Basically, what happened is that traditional cherry tree [to which the the weeping part of the tree that was grafted] had grown amok after years of growth [i.e., not being pruned]. Fascinating, eh?

So, we contacted a local landscaping service to see if they would help us with the rogue branch — free of charge. It can be daunting asking for donations of services or money. I finally got the nerve up and kept saying to myself, “The worst that can happen is that they’ll say no.” Well, the coordinator was more than willing to help.

I find that people and businesses really are more than willing to help. I think the anticipation before the actual proposition/request is the most difficult. Once the conversation starts, it usually is smooth sailing — just as in The Case of the Weeping Cherry Tree .