Before I was told there was no hope for the papa tree - baby Maple showed up.
She was growing right along side papa. If she had been born from papa's root, she wouldn't have been a viable tree.

When the tree people came to remove papa - I had them carefully dig up baby Maple and it was determined that she was born from a seed. I had them transplant her to a pot with special soil. She now lives in that pot on the deck.

It is difficult to tell if she will make it - but she does have new shoots.

I like to think that it is a gift from the papa tree because I loved it so much - and touched it and told it so often.

I know, I know - call me a sap!