They Doubted His Pine Trees Until Nineteen Eighty Eight Proved Him Right

“Plant in double rows if you can,” he told Dennis. “Leave room for equipment. Mulch the first two years if you’ve got the time.”

On the drive home, Emily finally said, “You’re really just going to help them? After everything?”

Tom kept his eyes on the road. “Yes.”

“Why?”

He drove past the grain elevator, past the old baseball diamond browned by drought.continue reading …