Alamogordo~ Defining a Community

I took this photo in 2007, but it captivates me.  The owner of this home painted this tree because his son was sent to Iraq.  The tree became a father's hope.  Such a simple but powerful message, that had I not taken the time to find out the why's- I would have chuckled at an eccentric member of the community.  Now I tear up just sharing about a father and his love for his son.