On Nov 15, 12:11*pm, DaveS wrote:

I was told years ago that taking care of trees
and repairing the land is what men are supposed to do in later life.
And then there is that French tale of deep regeneration that has
influenced so many to plant trees. Or honoring the creation as some
Christians put it. Anyway, good stuff.

Sounds like a great "later life". From what scholars say is the oldest
book of the Bible, perhaps the first written story:

"if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with
tears,
if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of
its tenants,
then let briers come up instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of
barley."
The words of Job are ended.

(from the ending of Job 31)