Last October, I posted about our acorn seedling, Carlos. I then provided another update in December 2019 on his growth progress.
Today, I finally got round to putting Carlos into his own pot—it’s the first time he’s sat in real soil. Weirdly, I feel like a parent. Although, I’m sure being a real parent is far more daunting.
There is something magical about growing an oak tree. So many things have to go right for the acorn to survive in the wild. But when it does, we all marvel at the strength of the oak—never for a moment remember it was once a tender sapling.
There are multiple metaphors for life hiding in the story of the oak.
Note: For those interested, we bought the delightfully designed acorn vase from Ilex Studios to house our little acorn for the first year of its life.