You don' plant a tree to enjoy its shadow
Yes I do. That's old person thoughts; I'm so old I will not see the results of this I am doing today. And that I can accept from an 80-90yr old, perhaps. Most trees take 10-15yrs to be wide enough of providing enough shadow for one to enjoy _
I see how this quote might serve to motivate people to do things for the sake of others, of the tree, or of the environment. Sometimes, planting a tree to enjoy its shadows is what gets you to plant trees in the first place. That belief is what keeps you going. Is what keeps me going...
is what keeps me planting trees... cleaning around them, and maintaining them while they grow. The moment their shadows are wide enough, no grass will grow around them, and maintenance might not be needed.
If the shadow of a single tree does not motivate you enough for the future, know that the shadow of multiple trees will occur faster and you'll surely enjoy it.