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My grandfather worked for the forestry service all his life. He and my grandmother lived on the edge of the

Sam Houston National Forest in East Texas.

I grew up in Dallas, but often spent summers with them when I was younger.

My grandfather knew the name and benefits of every tree, flower, plant, and critter in the forest.

He could read the soil and tell exactly what it was made of and how long it had been there.

He knew what the weather was going to be like days in advance and could identify birds by their calls.

I was certain he knew almost as much as God did about all those woods, and to my reckoning, my pawpaw was better than Santa, the Easter Bunny, and the tooth fairy

all rolled up into one.

He was my hero then, and he still is today.

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