{"id":3350,"date":"2026-10-02T17:37:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drroxannedaleo.com\/roxie\/?p=3350"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:42:35","slug":"the-apple-tree-said-to-me-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drroxannedaleo.com\/roxie\/the-apple-tree-said-to-me-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The Apple Tree Said To Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While in the orchard, I did hear<br>A small, still voice calling me near-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>\u201cListen, listen quiet be!\u201d<br>(the apple tree said to me)<br>\u201cI am alive and you are too<br>Brothers and sisters in all we do<br>Sharing earth, sun and sky<br>Living, breathing- this is why<br>When you \u2018Pick Your Own,\u2019 be my friend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cListen, listen gentle be!\u201d<br>(the apple tree said to me)<br>\u201cTake my apples\u2014&nbsp;<em>ready-ones&nbsp;<\/em>come easily<br>Otherwise you\u2019re hurting me!<br>If you pull hard or give me a tweak,<br>My apple won\u2019t be as sweet.<br>When you \u2018Pick Your Own,\u2019 be my friend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cListen, listen thankful be!\u201d<br>(the apple tree said to me)<br>\u201cSit here, be still and you\u2019ll come to know<br>Love makes my apples grow and grow.<br>Be thankful Love works magic \u2018round us all<br>Touching every living thing great and small.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When in the orchard where apples be<br>I\u2019m kind and careful as can be<br>Because the Love that makes us grow<br>Is Love I\u2019m given, now I know<br>We are connected, tree, sky, sun and me<br>In quiet, gentle, living beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 2026\u00a0New England<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit&nbsp;<a 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