Two Trees for One Little Boy

For a long time now, I have wanted to plant a tree above Knox's gravestone. When we were at the funeral home making the arrangements the guy there helping us set up an appointment for us to go to the cemetery and choose a plot. Because he had put it that way, I imagined going and finding a shady spot under a tree; I guess that was comforting to me somehow. When we got there, we were driving back through the cemetery, and were told, "Here in Babyland, everything is fair and you just get the next plot."
Since finding out that you can plant one tree, I have wanted to do that. A couple of weeks ago, we ought a peach tree and Mr. Council, Jack, Creed and I planted it. I didn't take my camera because it had been pruned down to a stick and I didn't think I'd have anything to take a picture of, but Jack helped shovel dirt and pack it down and Creed did his best to get to help and I do wish I had been able to capture it on film.
However, we bought a second tree so we could plant one at home and my dad planted it last week. Later that day or the next day I looked out the window to see something in the ground beside it. This is what I found:


Elizabeth had made a flag and wrote "Always a Joy" just like on his gravestone. I love that girl.

I chose a fruit tree because I wanted a tree that would provide flowers, shade, and fruit. His short life was fruitful and continues to be so and this peach tree is symbolic of that. It is going to have a tough time surviving out there in the hot Texas sun with nothing to protect it, and if you are inclined and find it fitting pray for it to weather it out as well as its "twin."