The Tree

by Ashley Barron

The Tree is a whisper of a short story, soft and sweet, with a happy ending. On the day they move in together, a newly-engaged woman reflects on how she met her fiance. "I am not the most powerful or the most beautiful among us. But I am strong and I am joyful. My fiance calls me his sunshine. He tells me that the strength of my light breaks through the clouds even on the grayest of days."

6 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 12, 2012

About the author

Ashley Barron loves books, sunglasses, the ocean, and all things Washington, D.C. She is a self-published author, blogger, and entrepreneur who is forever fascinated by the power of small business.

Ashley is active on Twitter as @dcPriya.

Reviews

[Jeri Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This short story focuses on a woman's self-reflections regarding starting a new life with her fiancee. As such, the story contains no dialogue, but rather relies on the narrator's decade old potted tree to trigger a flood of memories and what-ifs. The language is quite lyrical and the subject matter of starting a new path in life highly relatable. As an introspective vignette, this short piece hits the mark.