The Life of a Tree

A short story for learners of English. 英語学習者向けのショート・ストーリーです。

Simone's house is very old. Her grandfather built the house when he was a young man. When the house was finished, Simone's grandfather asked a girl from his village to marry him.

Simone's father grew up in this house. Many years later, Simone came to live in this little old house.

Simone has a wonderful tree in her garden. It is a camellia. Her grandfather planted it. So it is more than 60 years old. Every year, at the end of winter, it is covered in beautiful pink flowers.

But one year, the weather is very bad. The wind is very strong. The old tree falls down. It is lying on the ground. Simone is very sad. She feels empty...