IN MY WORDS – We have huge pine trees on our property. A few winters ago, one of the branches ripped off and fell a few feet down the pine tree, catching another branch to break its fall and to hang with determination, daring anyone to reach its lofty height and be removed.

We didn’t have a ladder high enough to reach it. Should we pay a ridiculous price to have someone come and remove the silly thing? Nah. It would come down…eventually.

The stubborn branch hung crookedly in the same position month after month after month…well, you get the picture. We decided to ignore it since it wasn’t a hazard to anything.

One morning I noticed a new branch on the ground. Could it be? Yes! It had finally given in to gusty winds and loosened its death grip on the pine tree. A wind must have caught it just right and unhooked it, sending it to the ground.

I’m sure there is a morale or sermon to this somewhere.

• If we leave things alone long enough, life will take care of it?
  
• Don’t sweat the stubborn limbs?
  
• Stop worrying about your problems and they will take care of themselves?

Help me out here with your ending to this story!