To live a fulfilling life, you must do three things: have a son, write a book and plant a tree. By doing so, you will have three legacies that will live on long after you die.

If you have children, you might also wish to plant a tree in honor of each of them. As they grown, you can carve notches on the trunk to mark their different ages. Each tree then becomes a living record of a different life stage. Planting a tree for each child in your family is a wonderful and creative act of love and one that your children will remember for many years to come.