TREE (the 2nd and best part)

"And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything." ~ William Shakespeare

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The dictionary states that

"A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person (who has died) or an event."

 Well - how morbid sounding is that? Yikes! I think I prefer this definition

 - "an object served as a memory of something."

Going to add - (of something) remembered with wonder, appreciation, devotion, respect, comfort, and love.  

 I believe this is what our dear friend and artist PN intended in his creation of this amazing watercolor which was gifted to us as a thank you for participating in the arboreal "closing ceremonies."

While the favored tree is no longer in PN's view - his  artistic rendition is in ours. Placed on a humble yet visible wall, we enjoy the view - daily!  With our love and appreciation, C and J