Things which we can learn from plants

There once was a tree in front our Turkuaz outlet in KL. We sometimes find it a nuisance cos it kind of blocked our shop facade. It's not much of a shelter from the rain nor sun but it's just there. But for 3 years we put up with it cos it's DBKL's plant and over time, we dont really notice it.

Then recently during a heavy thunderstorm and rain, the tree just toppled over. It fell on the road at around 7pm.

Buses still insist on using the bus lane because of the jam but when they drive pass, part of the tree will scratch their side mirrors and left side.
By the next day, DBKL have removed the tree and all that left was just the stump and loads of saw dusts/ flakes and we thought that was the end of this tree.

But lo and behold, after about 2 weeks, we were so amazed to find buds and leaves growing out of the stump! It just show you just cant keep a good tree down. We have much to learn from this tree.
Note from the picture a kind person has even put a brick to support this tree/stump. How thoughtful!
So if you happen to come to Jalan TAR you will see that most of the trees along the road are gone except for this "growing" stump.


BTW this is the latest picture (dated 10th May 2010) of this growing plant.

Photo taken on 25 June 2010 (anniversary of MJ... we miss you....) DBKL removed the stump and replaced with this very dry and sad-looking tree....