Why can't you cut down trees in winter?

In the winter when I was 9 years old, my father took me to the northern suburb of Arras, where my grandfather had a small farm. One day, when I was playing, I found that one of the fig trees in front of my house was dead: some bark had peeled off, and the branches were no longer dark blue, but completely yellow. When I touched it, I took a picture. So I said to my grandfather, "Grandpa, that tree has long died. Cut it! " ! Let's plant another tree. "

But grandpa refused. He said, "Maybe that's true. But it may sprout after winter-maybe it is accumulating strength! Remember, son! Don't cut down trees in winter. "

As grandpa expected, the fig tree, which was obviously dead, sprouted again the next spring. Like other trees, it felt the arrival of spring, but only a few branches really died. In summer, the whole tree looks no different from its partners, with lush foliage and pleasant shade.

As an adult, I became a primary school teacher, and I have encountered similar situations more than once in my teaching career of more than 20 years. Pierre, the stutterer who always can't recite all the letters, has now become a famous lawyer; The most naughty Basque boy who got the worst grades in those years later became an honor student in a university, and now he is the vice president of a company with huge assets. What is more worth mentioning is my youngest son, Brown. It's a pity that he got polio when he was a child, which is almost useless. But I remember grandpa's words. I didn't give up hope for him, and I always encouraged him not to lose heart-now he has successfully completed his college course and worked as a librarian in the public library. You know, Brown's left hand can only move three fingers, so it is very difficult to raise his hand to hold the glasses on his nose!

In retrospect, as long as you don't give up easily, everything may turn around.