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The Magnolia Tree

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October 9, 2018
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Hi you can call me Hubert G.

I remember when I was in high school about 50 years ago. My horticulture teacher visited my house to help arrange my mother Violar plants and flowers in her yard. This was to help me with my grades in school. She agreed. Everything was going fine until the teacher wanted to move certain flowers. Mom said, "You'r not going to move this flower." When everything was over I got an excellent grade in his class. Mom said, "The yard do look better." She always try to be encouraging to her 12 children, 7 boys and 5 girls. Dad did too in his on way. He was a hard worker. He showed us how to work. We were a Sharecropper family during the 1930's to 1960's. We moved off the farm into our own house, that we had built by picking cotton to pay for it. (The house is still there today in Lynchburg, SC with the magnolia tree in the front yard)

We move off the farm in our own house. What a happy day! Dad was able to rest from his hard work for 10 years then he died. Mom later came down with Alzheimer's disease. I wanted to write down some things mother told me about the pass but now it was to late. She could not carry on those clear conversations any more.

One day while it was my turn to set with her, I decided to write that book. What would be the title of it? I said a prayer, stood up from my chair, walked to my mother's front door and saw the magnolia tree in her yard. I knew I needed more to the title. So a few days late while driving to work I said in my mind, "Magnolia, Magnolia, Where Are You?" That provide to be my first book title.

So now there is a second book and 3 screenplay and more.

I send a challenge out to all. What is your magnolia story? If you live in the eastern part of the United States you will see these tree often. A fellow writer and friend of mine just returned from Switzerland. He saw the trees there too.

Try this, have the passager in your car spot a magnolia tree then have them count to 15, as you drive you should spot another magnolia tree. Let me know if it works and what state you are in. I am in South Carolina.

Love your magnolia (Mom)!

Thanks

Hubert G.

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Soosie

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What a sweet story. I have a big Magnolia Tree in my front yard and love it. Neighbors have taken blooms and greenery at different times to decorate.

I love to write also and have a book. I have not done anything with it yet, but it is my humorous view of a dsyfunctional family. It is a self help book written with humor.

Loved your story. Keep writing.

Magnolia2021Author

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Hi Ms. Soosie,

Thank you for the kind words. It means so much.

Hubert G.

LydiaN586309

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What a beautiful tree indeed! I have no magnolia tree story to tell. So I offer this photo and a famous and most fitting poem about and entitled simply "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer.

Trees

I think that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest

Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in Summer wear

A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me,

But only God can make a tree.

Magnolia2021Author

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Hi Joyce,

What a beautiful tree! Keep writing poems. You bring more life to the magnolia tree.

Hubert G.

P.S. Let your friends know about this site.

LydiaN586309

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Hello Hubert,

My name is Lydia and I am the one who posted the picture of that beautiful magnolia tree back on the 13th of October. I also posted the classic poem entitled "Trees" written in 1913 by the poetess Joyce Kilmer. I just wanted to thank you for acknowledging my post. I am glad you enjoyed the photo and the poem. So here's another pic -- this time of the beautiful flower of our delightful tree. Enjoy!

LydiaN586309

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Thank you Hubert. Enjoy God's gift today!

Magnolia2021Author

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Lydia, Just breath taking!!! (live)

LydiaN586309

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Did you know?

There are around 210 species of magnolia that differ in size, shape, color of the flower and type of habitat. Magnolia trees originate from Southeast Asia and North America, but they have been naturalized to almost all continents in the world because of their beauty. Magnolia usually grows on acidic soils that are rich in nutrients, in areas that provide enough moisture and direct sunlight. It is often planted in parks and on the golf courses because of its ornamental morphology and ability to provide shade. Unfortunately, some species of magnolia are facing uncertain future due to habitat loss as a result of increased human activity.

And.......

Magnolia has dark green, oval shaped leaves that are covered with layer of wax. Leaves are evergreen.

Color of the flower depends on the species and it can be white, yellow, pinkish, purple and green.

Flower of magnolia has pleasant scent that resembles the smell of tropical fruit.

Magnolia blooms from April to June. First flowers develop seven years after planting.

Magnolia2021Author

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Hi Lydia,

Thank you for the great information on the magnolia tree.

I also found that - "Found in the rocks are fossil leaves of many trees and shrubs that show very little difference from the leaves of such plants today: oak, walnut, hickory, grape, magnolia, palm and many others."

You have shown great insight and knowledge. I hope others can see the beauty in them. Not to put one tree above another because they are all God's creation.

Keep up the find work. Thank you AARP for helping us to take it to the next level.

Thank you.

LydiaN586309

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Hubert,

Have you submited any of your writings to publishers or an agent? Time's a wastin' you know. In what you've written, you may have something as beautiful to share as our maggie here.

Magnolia2021Author

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Lydia,

You are so right. Time's a wastin'. I do have two books published. My first book title is "Magnolia, Magnolia, Where Are You?". My second book and the follow up to the first is "Magnolias That Cared About Me feathering THUNDER". Both books are on Amazon. I designed and painted the covers with a $2 paint set from Walmart.

Then I wrote the 100 page screenplay (movie) based on these two books. I sent it to a script consult with 20 years of experience in California. She read it and liked it, stating it would be a costly movie. That being said, I then broke the script down to 3 TV scripts.

On the cover of the first book you will see at the bottom of the book the two main charterers Anna and Ebony. (fiction) My Mom picture is on the top cover. Yes I called a number of agent with no good result. I sent two copy of my book to Oprah, Spike Lee and Steven Spielberg no good result.

Your flower above looks like it is just "reaching out". A photo like this one keeps me writing.

Thanks.

LydiaN586309

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I have not a story to tell, but this I offer in it's sted.

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Magnolia2021Author

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I am "speechless", the magnolia blossom speeches for itself. God's creation! Patricia Neely-Dorsey said it so well in her poem.

Thank you so much,

Hubert

LydiaN586309

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This photo is so beautiful and full of so much color that it might seem to not be real. But it is! When I look at such splendor, my only thought is to say "Look at the handiwork of God!"

Magnolia2021Author

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"and look! it was very good." What can I say more? I am small. I am just dust.

Lydia,

Guess what restaurant we went to this weekend for our family reunion? The Magnolia Restaurant in Myrtle Beach SC! The food was good!

Thank you for the beautiful pictures!

Hubert

LydiaN586309

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Hubert,

Hope that reunion was a good one. I know it was. And was the choice of restaurant your pick? Yep! I thought so. I can feel ya smilin'!

LydiaN586309

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Good morning!

And Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope this day finds you blessed and resting.

Will resume our celebration of the good ol' magnolia soon.

Lydia

LydiaN586309

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Here's a magnolia tree......

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....and here's what we have to look forward to come Spring!

Magnolia2021Author

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The magnolia trees and bloom speaks for themselves. "Just look at them!" It is good to wait for things in life. I can't wait for the spring of next year 2019.

Thank you!

P.S. If someone would just believe me about the scripts. (I will wait)

Magnolia2021Author

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Here is a painting I did of Mom cleaning the dust off our shoes on the way to religions services. Can you see the Magnolia tree in the background? And can you see me standing on the right side?Mom dusting off our shoes.

LydiaN586309

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Hello, Hubert!

Well, winter finally got the best of me and I've been down with a cold that doesn't seem to want to let go of me yet. But I'm doing better, so I've decided to come back on the forums.

Today I had a chance to catch up where I last left off here. I saw the drawings and the new photos as well. The drawings captured the story from your book and the color photos reminded me of what Spring and Summer has in store for us all. All were very nice.

So let me add my contribution to our magnolia wishes......

and then remember my personal favorite......

We have 73 days til Spring. Best wishes, Hubert!

Lydia

Magnolia2021Author

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Life is so wonderful! More then that how wonderful is the ONE who created life. We can see it all around us each day. Man did not make these things or us. So when we see a magnolia tree, what a great design! Weather it is spring or winter it is always green. EVERGREEN! Leaves may fall off it but the tree keeps living.

Welcome back Lyida to the forum. Glad to here you are feeling better. Appreciating life! Thanks for the creations.Live!