A Big White Box - Childers Counseling Service

August 9, 2024 / Mental Health / Comments Off

I’m writing from Arbor Day Foundation’s Lied Lodge in Nebraska City, which is surrounded by trees. This week was their annual Member Summit, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

In my own neighborhood, when the houses were built on the hill where I live, everyone had a lush view. Trees were everywhere. Then a big white box was built just down the hill from my house.

The Big White Box

Five trees were cut down to build this box. Two of them were black walnut trees over 100 years old. Now, instead of a panoramic view of a beautiful forest, I see a big white box out my back window. No trees have been planted.

Our neighboring city, Roeland Park, Kansas, on the other hand, is an Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA. What a contrast to visit there, as all the streets are lined with trees.

I wish Kansas City, Missouri were a Tree City USA, as well.

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Author: Martha Childers

Martha Childers, EdS, LPC is a multicultural psychotherapist specializing in couples, grief and caregiver stress. Martha is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri and Kansas. She received her masters and education specialist degrees in counseling psychology from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. She practiced Zen through a variety of Japanese traditional arts for 3-1/2 years. Since that time, mindfulness has been an integral part of her life. Her interest in human nature, beliefs, and life styles led her to become a counselor.