…is this what’s meant by dead wood??

Planted on Earth Day, just one week ago et voilà!  Look what happened.

Now please help by thinking “Pesto!  Pesto!  Pesto!” to help these basil babies along.

All together now, “Pesto!….Pesto!….”

I can’t quite figure out why this tree looks strange to me, but those roots just don’t see, right.  Gnarled is okay, but somehow these things seem stunted and awfully white.

This seems an issue of expectation, don’t you think?  Tree roots are supposed to have certain qualities and when they don’t, well, it’s difficult to feel good about them.

What might that say about how we feel about other people?  Any  issues with expectations in relationships?