GC31QRW The Giving Tree (Traditional Cache) in Colorado, United States created by jcfinder

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And after a long time the boy came back again.
–”I am sorry, Boy”, said the tree, “but I have nothing left to give you – My apples are gone”.
–”My teeth are too weak for apples”, said the boy.
–”My branches are gone”, said the tree. “You cannot swing on them”.
–”I am too old to swing on branches”, said the boy.
–”My trunk is gone”, said the tree. “You cannot climb”.
–”I am too tired to climb”, said the boy.
–”I am sorry” sighed the tree. “I wish that I could give you something… but I have nothing left. I am just an old stump. I am sorry…”
–”I don’t need very much now”, said the boy. “Just a quiet place to sit and rest. I am very tired”.
–”Well”, said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could, “well, an old stump is good for sitting and resting. Come, Boy, sit down… sit down and rest”.
And the boy did.
And the tree was happy…

The end.

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Hidden : 8/7/2011

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On your way out - depending on the direction you come - you should check out Raddad637 caches along Quincy Ave. Park by the bridge if you can, wear bug spray, Watch where you step, can be steep (but our kiddos did great!), be careful as there are small animal holes,and chance for wildlife. Don't go past the wire fence. The Giving Tree keeps on giving...Just was informed that there is a Benchmark right by(KK0476)Enjoy the 2fer! *Congrats to Easton2315 for FTF!*

Inspired by the children’s book, "The Giving Tree", we wanted to provide a cache that spurred a similar theme; the gift of giving - or in this case, the gifts of trades. Much like the theme of the book, please don't just take items, but trade them. If all of the items are removed, the tree will have nothing left to give. :) As it turns out this beautiful tree gave & gave of its self & was recently chopped down to a stump. This is interesting to have watched over time & it is too bad that the tree is a stump now, but fits the book perfectly I guess. Since the tree cutters left the cache, please continue to enjoy it. We will keep this one live as long as possible to see what is next in the story of this ol' tree.

Information on Wikipedia: The Giving Tree, first published in 1964 by Harper and Row, is a children's book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. This book has become one of Silverstein's best known titles and has been translated into more than 30 languages. The Giving Tree is a tale about a relationship between a young boy and a tree. The tree always provides the boy with what he wants: branches on which to swing, shade in which to sit, and apples to eat. As the boy grows older he requires more and more of the tree. The tree loves the boy very much and gives him anything he asks for. In the ultimate act of self-sacrifice, the tree lets the boy cut it down so the boy can build a boat in which he can sail. The boy leaves the tree, now a stump. Many years later, the boy, now an old man, returns and the tree sadly says, "I'm sorry, boy...but I have nothing left to give you." But the boy replies, "I do not need much now, just a quiet place to sit and rest." The tree then says, "Well, an old tree stump is a good place for sitting and resting. Come boy, sit down and rest." The boy obliges and the tree was very happy.

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