The Actual '73 Giving Tree Movie Spoken By Shel Silverstein
FARP reminiscing back to grade school at Holy Family in Parma, Ohio.
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@tamaqueen3178 жыл бұрын
I love how the tree always calls him boy even as he is an old man. It adds that sweet touch to this story.
@teo5836
4 жыл бұрын
Rulya Mórrigan Ard Mhacha how old are you now?
@t_man7259
3 жыл бұрын
@Rulya Mórrigan Ard MhachaI was always told that's the metaphor of the book itself
@Western_Warriors_
2 жыл бұрын
Fr
@edwardgaines6561
2 жыл бұрын
The tree has no eyeballs, so she can't actually see the old man.
@MaoRatto
Жыл бұрын
@@edwardgaines6561 Also the tree compares him to her. Therefore it makes sense.
@americangirdolllover9 жыл бұрын
As a kid I loved this story. Looking back now, I see it's actually a very sad story about life and taking people's love for granted. I used to think it was such a happy story, because the tree just kept on giving and giving and it always said it was happy. But now I realize how as the boy grew up and became old, the woes of life hit him hard and he became selfish and cold. I don't even think he ever once said thank you. How depressing :(
@deborahellison1525
8 жыл бұрын
you are correct-I never liked this story-It is the story of takers and doormats.
@Tendedolive
6 жыл бұрын
Your right. The boy never did say thank you.
@igorastakhov8444
5 жыл бұрын
I don't find it depressing. Because the tree always ends up being happy. And it does it by giving something, by making sacrifices without asking anything in return. By loving. It's depressing from the perspective of the boy. Because he din't loved the tree. And he wasn't happy. So I think it depends on the way you look at this story. It's either a depressing story of a selfish boy. Or a calming and happy story of a loving tree.
@ellamaraio1016
5 жыл бұрын
Kemi Smith he never needed to say thank you. The tree could see that he was thankful
@lukasknell8826
5 жыл бұрын
Kemp Smith don't become that
@williamhunt28192 жыл бұрын
I worked in daycare for 11 years and I taught the school aged program. Part of my interview I was supposed to teach the children something. I was given 2 hours to prepare something and I remembered I was broke so I went home and was like what can I do and I only had this book The Giving Tree in my collection. So I took it in the kids all sat around to listen to the story. In the room was the owner of the daycare and the teacher of the class. I read the story and then I asked the kids what did you think the story was all about and 40 something kids all raised there hands and I chose some to give their versions of the story. Not once did I tell them no that's not what I think I told them that is what's great about books there is no right answer to what a book is about its what you feel the story is about. The owner took me back to the office and said you are a natural and I never seen them interact like that before. Long story short I got the job. Thank you Shel Silverstein for getting me the job.
@brianhebert5841
2 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing your story, this is the true reason there is a comment section
@michaelleeannspringer3247
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful story William. Very touching indeed. Glad you got the job. I'd be interested in knowing what some of the comments were from the children.
@Haadi42
Жыл бұрын
And then were you happy?
@dumilye3322
Жыл бұрын
*their
@johnnyxmusic
Жыл бұрын
The Giving Book. ❤️📙
@mylodelcarpio Жыл бұрын
This story makes me cry every time I hear it because to me, my mom is the giving tree. She gives and gives and gives and never complains or asks for anything in return. She just wants to see me happy and shes always there for me. I love you so much mom , thank you for everything you’ve done. I wish I could one day repay you.
@Ratchet2022
Жыл бұрын
The same with my mom. Cherish yours while she is still alive. Mine is gone.
@calidreams5379
Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I thought but one psychologist says this book is horrible, that it enables narcissistic entitlement. And I totally got her point. Taking and taking until there’s only a stump. It’s better to give and receive apparently, everyone is capable of giving love, supporting and being available for someone in the present. In the future you may have more money but repayment with money is not necessary, one has everything they need inside of you to give now. But I still love the book, I’m sure the message is about unconditional love ❤️
@csc7225
10 ай бұрын
@@calidreams5379 The psychologist couldn't discern that the book was meant as a parable of life's journey and the mistakes and damage we can make if we aren't careful: a joyful childhood, yearning teenage years, often selfish young and middle adult years, finally culminating in a lonely old man filled with regret. It's meant as a gentle warning and a lesson for children, not as an example for your life. You're smarter than the psychologist.
@DawgYa1
10 ай бұрын
same, this makes me cry every time
@DawgYa1
10 ай бұрын
absolutely!! @@csc7225
@buddyclem73282 жыл бұрын
This story must feel different at each stage of our lives. Now that I have already lived half of my life, and now that I'm a widower, I identify with the old tree stump, and the old man. So many times, I need nothing more than a sturdy, safe place to sit down, and even though the tree had given far too much, what was left of her was still everything that he needed. Similar to this story, from time to time, I will sit on our granite bench, in our beautiful cemetery, and talk to my late wife, until it's my turn to go, and my ashes will join hers. In life, she gave me everything that she could give, and for that, I will always be thankful.
@edwardgaines6561
2 жыл бұрын
_"What was left of her was still everything he needed."_ It's still a very sad statement though. 😕
@MaoRatto
Жыл бұрын
All alone, this story hits harshly.... As I could identify most with the tree and the man... It makes me cry on the tree's side of things. Weirdly nostalgic of being in elementary when I read it when I was in elementary... The wise tree online meme by Ben Bros reminded me of this, but wanted the original and well. It made me nearly tear up. Despite just in my early 20's. All I would want is just less, not more.
@tilltheend7902
Жыл бұрын
This story is like God and us. God gave and gave everything for us..His Son Jesus for us. Death is not the end. It us very painful to separate but death is only the beginning of eternity.
@uncool3279
Жыл бұрын
Yes. All she had left was all he needed... I feel that your comment summed up the essence of this amazing story about the paradox and the beauty of love. It touched me
@AnnetteLynnG
Жыл бұрын
I agree. As I have grown older and changed, how it makes me feel has changed. It is exactly how Shel wanted it to be.
@simsgirlgem9 жыл бұрын
I need to hug my mom now excuse me
@butteredbananas1394
5 жыл бұрын
You are excused
@willowoof4547
3 жыл бұрын
@@butteredbananas1394 and your oofed
@elric5943
13 күн бұрын
Where are you now?
@simsgirlgem
12 күн бұрын
@@elric5943 well my mother has sadly passed
@magicconches.
10 күн бұрын
@@simsgirlgemim so sorry for your loss..
@justnick2007 жыл бұрын
"and the tree was happy" and everyone cried
@vatcalentine9378
7 жыл бұрын
Senity your crying in your profile pic
@justnick200
7 жыл бұрын
Aly Segura first it's you're, second that's redundant
@maggienachlin363
4 жыл бұрын
Why is everyone crying? Because The last man is leaving the town.
@thesidecourses9488
4 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@sharamusica
4 жыл бұрын
Senity i cried so hard reading this story after 20 years
@brayandannunzio37979 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna go hug a tree now.
@AngelicBeatdown
8 жыл бұрын
+Brayan Dannunzio I'm going to do one better, and fuck it.
@Quoobuss
8 жыл бұрын
+AngelicBeatdown why did you have to ruin this
@AngelicBeatdown
8 жыл бұрын
SKAR Life goes on?
@gfbtfbtfilyfxbtyewqqef
7 жыл бұрын
Brayan Dannunzio Make sure it's infested with ants
@victoryomomma3531
5 жыл бұрын
Brayan Dannunzio The real meaning was that you shouldn't take things for granted like he did
@jorgenvonstrangle0009 жыл бұрын
"and the tree was happy" oh god I just cried from beginning to end. such a good book.
@Shanethefilmmaker
8 жыл бұрын
+Legal Fiction Natural Fact *Shel:* And the tree was happy. *Tree* But he took my branches. *Shel:* You're gonna be missing more if you don't shut up. *Tree:* I'll be good. *Shel:* And the tree was happy.
@Shanethefilmmaker
8 жыл бұрын
Legal Fiction Natural Fact I know. I was implying that in order for the tree to be happy. The writer himself would have tortured her into submission. It wouldn't be the first time writers messed with their creations.
@Shanethefilmmaker
8 жыл бұрын
Legal Fiction Natural Fact I'm not talking about real happiness, I am talking about forced emotion. Where someone would torture or condition a person until they think and feel whatever the torturer wants. I am simply accusing the author of being said torturer on the grounds that he is not the only fiction creator to torture their characters for kicks.
@Henryduckfan63
7 жыл бұрын
+Shanethefilmmaker I think you're taking this story too literally.
@AKIRUH
5 жыл бұрын
poem
@ASRMN277 жыл бұрын
This reminded me of my mother, it opened my eyes, I realized I was being so cold, I'm sorry, I love you mom.
@rawr5134
7 жыл бұрын
justa relaxa say sry to your mom in real life she is no going to read it here
@NaomiRuth
6 жыл бұрын
Cherish the time with your Mother now before it is too late to redeem the time. It's usually the little details in life that can have the most significance. As humans we can be bad at losing our sight and overlooking the things that matter the most. Be kind. Be thankful. Love always. Love never fails. #CheckYourHeart often. Fix your eyes on Jesus. God is Love! Jesus loves the little children! Fight the good fight. Live the good life. Keep the faith. Love one another. Love truly, madly, deeply. Love will light the way. Make the world a better place. #BeTheChange.
@lovelilly4428
5 жыл бұрын
justa relaxa I love my mom , I hope she really knows
@teo5836
4 жыл бұрын
justa relaxa at least you had a loving mom
@edwardgaines6561
4 жыл бұрын
Please do. My mother passed over 20 years ago.
@sethbelanger8460 Жыл бұрын
My 4 year old son picks this out for me to read to him. Each and every time I cant help but to cry. It just conjures up something so true and tragic about life.
@nicky2coats
19 күн бұрын
Same here. I’ve had to refuse multiple times because I weep horribly. No other piece of art even comes close.
@catm49048 жыл бұрын
My mother was given this book when I was born in 1973. I still have my old, beaten, and well read book, which I've shared with my children. It has become my "Giving Tree", which I will pass on to my grandchildren.
@teo5836
4 жыл бұрын
Cool story bro
@brf09
4 жыл бұрын
This warms my heart
@paulsimmons49872 жыл бұрын
This story either touches you, or it does not. If it does, that wonderful touch stays with you for your whole life. Beautiful story.
@McDumDum
8 ай бұрын
That describes stories like this perfectly.
@afriendofbean
3 ай бұрын
@paulsimmons4987 It seems more like the story had a sad and/or confusing ending that the tree was only a stump and it feels like as soon as the story ended, the boy died from old age right then and there which explains why he said he feels very tired like he's feeling faint and probably felt that he wanted to die in his favorite spot near his best friend which was the tree.
@opalyasu7159
21 күн бұрын
It's stories like these that make me wonder what I'll be like when I'm a lot older. Will I be content, or will I be spiteful and want to return back to my youth
@afriendofbean
21 күн бұрын
@@opalyasu7159 That's true but at the same time, it seems like this story had a sad ending because I could picture when the story ended, the boy died of old age since he said he was too old to swing on branches from 7:08-7:10 and at 7:20 he said he was too tired to climb which explains that he was probably feeling that he was just about to die from old age and wanted to die in his favorite spot with his best friend the tree. Plus when he said that he doesn't need much now from 7:39-7:47 explains how he won't need anything else ever again.
@opalyasu7159
21 күн бұрын
@@afriendofbeanRIP unnamed boy 😭
@phoebe449410 жыл бұрын
Every time I hear Shel's voice say "...and the tree was happy", I felt like that line is most important for me. Even though some can see the boy as selfish and didn't show appreciation, Shel showed that the tree was still happy to be able to offer him something to the end of his days. The tree served the boy and gave him all it had, and was still happy. That teaches me that it's really attitude makes a big difference.
@YoonHan358 жыл бұрын
One reason why this is such a beautiful story with universal appeal, is that for everyone, it can be understood differently. So there is no one set way this story can deciphered, no one answer. Someone can take this story as the epitome of human selfishness, while the other can see this as a representation of the heights something/one will go to for the things they love.
@lfroggyl
6 жыл бұрын
Yes. Exactly. It's not black and white. If you change the way you look at the story, the story you look at will change.
@lukasknell8826
5 жыл бұрын
I thought of it as it was a sort of metaphor for a child and mother, and how she always gave what she had becuase she loved her child. A d she wanted to be with him in his final moments, but after he cut the stump, she had died and he missed her so much, so he sat down in their old home.
@Cristinarocks98 Жыл бұрын
My heart aches for her and her unconditional love and beauty.
@Psnowdog710 жыл бұрын
Only the author could ever put these kinds of feels in this.
@hazahelramirez69942 жыл бұрын
So this is such a beautiful book. It has been my favorite and deep down I think about it all the time. I read a lot of comments and came to my own conclusion as to what it meant to me. I wanted to believe the pessimistic point of view, and I wanted to rejoice with some of the other more positive people…. But all I can say is that that what this book meant to me was this: Don’t take advantage of the people that are willing to help you, and give you their all. Unconditional love is a beautiful thing….. and I saw this in my mother, she gave and gave and will keep giving if I ask, but…. I learned. If I were to ask of her to the extent this boy/grown man asks the tree… because the tree will keep on giving, she would keep giving… But because I was shown unconditional love, I was able to reciprocate that back, to not bleed my mother dry. In a broader sense, I learned to demonstrate to the world that I won’t take from it more than it can give, and to give enough for the world to see that I can give as well. It’s a deep felt love, and that is the only way I can explain it. I hope some understand.
@weeladdan7323
2 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful
@Fnordathoth
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful statement and beautiful lesson you learned.
@opalyasu715921 күн бұрын
Something subtle I realized is that the reason why the boy can't climb and play anymore changes over time Teenager: I'm too big to play Young man: I'm too busy to play Middle-aged man: I'm too old and sad to play Old man: I'm too tired to climb As an old man, he could've easily said "I'm too old to climb", but he said "tired", hinting that he's dying. He also said "I don't need very much now", which I interpreted as him referring to his death. He doesn't just want to sit and rest; he wants to die on his favorite place in the world: his old childhood tree
@jessepinkmangaming2337
20 күн бұрын
I love this interpretation
@opalyasu7159
20 күн бұрын
@@jessepinkmangaming2337 thanks
@CarlosCastro-vf7fc9 жыл бұрын
I am in complete awe. I remember reading this a few years ago. I was eight back then and this story had no meaning to me at all. However, I am 18 now and this has touched my heart. As I was listening to the story, I stared reminiscing about my past and my mom came to my mind. My mom (along with my dad) has sacrificed so much. Both of my parents have guided me and their wise words have resonated within my heart.However as I began college, I became a very busy student (like many) and have forgotten about my parents sacrifice. Rereading The Giving Tree has changed my life completely. The story itself has a powerful meaning that resonates through every word in the story. From the very beginning to the very end. As the boy grew older, he began to love less and less. He became self-minded and became unaware of the tree's sacrifice. I don't want to be this boy, at least not anymore. Our generation has accepted this idea that growing-up means loving our parents less. We often become embarrassed of kissing mom and dad in the cheek in public. I hope this is not just me because if it is I am a horrible person. We are embarrassed to hold their hand in walks and even publicly talking to them on the phone. Overall, (i didn't know this comment would transform into an essay) I am getting older day by day and my parents aren't getting any younger. This means that growing up means loving our parents more. Love them like you have never loved them before. Love your parents now that you have the time. Love them an acknowledge them everyday. Love them before it is too late.This is coming from an eighteen-year old college student that has finally realized the meaning behind this amazing short-story. My education and my success is all made possible by God and my parents. I'll make you proud, Mom and Dad.
@davidsong3662
9 жыл бұрын
TL DR QQ
@UToobphann
9 жыл бұрын
What a lovely "essay." I'm sure you make your parents proud. :)
@troyupshaw3846
5 жыл бұрын
Read it again at 58.
@fightingcarp
4 жыл бұрын
You get it! And holy hell that almost made me cry as much as the book ❤️
@dianer558
4 жыл бұрын
I am certain you not only make your parents happy but proud too. God bless
@tonifrancis21899 жыл бұрын
I think this is about unconditional love. The tree was happy without her leaves, without her branches and even without her trunk. Didn't matter what the boy did, as long as she could still give and make him happy, that's what made her happy. She was not affected by his selfishness, she was made happy by her being able to provide him what he wanted or needed. Shel made a point of writing, "and the tree was happy." If the tree is happy, that's what matters. It's a wonderful story, and I am grateful to Shel Silverstein for sharing his talent. It also clearly illustrates the boy's change from companion to user which my children picked up on immediately and felt the boy was not very nice to the tree. Lesson Learned. Good job, Shel!
@paytonsequoia9501
4 жыл бұрын
The 🌳 feels like a metaphor of a mother whom goes thru labor pains but is happy
@ewakruszynska85199 жыл бұрын
funny how the words "and the tree was happy" can actually cause a waterfall of tears.
@datboi52018 жыл бұрын
One does not simply watch this and not cry
@snugglebunnie6146
8 жыл бұрын
thank god im not alone
@Bogframe
7 жыл бұрын
nope, you're not.
@dawson2504
7 жыл бұрын
OMG. I sobbed and sobbed. Glad to know it wasn't just me.
@gonzalosolano4402
7 жыл бұрын
Dat Boi I did not cry bitch
@elliequinnn
7 жыл бұрын
Dat Boi I watched it in year 2 and was *soooo* close to crying, but I did not!!!
@crazytidy24268 жыл бұрын
This is a beautiful story! The tree is willing to do anything for the boy! Even with shel silverstein's voice he make it sound so more emotional! I watched this for the first time and cried, this story should be passes on for generations!
@jamsee1
8 жыл бұрын
+DaMewTunes Well said, i agree with you as it teaches us that the one most important thing (over anything) you could wish to receive in our lives is the true affection found only of love
@waterboy1588
5 жыл бұрын
Good ass book
@davidvose24754 жыл бұрын
In the story, when the boy takes away the trunk, "and the tree was happy ... but not really". These last 3 words are haunting, and missing from the film. It is about man's attitude to nature, about man's selfishness, about parental unconditional love. Take your pick. But when I read it to my four year old son, I feel its melancholy, even if he does not.
@zoeylynn918
3 жыл бұрын
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@Maj_gd Жыл бұрын
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a heartwarming story about a tree and a boy. Throughout the book, the tree acts as a loving and nurturing parental figure, always providing for the boy’s needs and wants. At the start of the story, the tree is a playmate for the young boy. It gives him its leaves to play with and branches to climb. As the boy grows older, his needs become more complex, but the tree is always there to provide. The tree sacrifices its branches to build the boy a house and then a boat, showing how much it truly cares for the boy’s well-being. Despite the tree’s selflessness, the boy continues to take and take, never stopping to think about the tree’s own needs and wants. However, the tree never complains or holds a grudge, always giving with love and generosity. In the end, when the boy is old and the tree is nothing but a stump, the tree still gives, this time providing a bench for the boy to sit on. The Giving Tree is a reminder of the importance of giving, selflessness, and love. The tree’s unconditional love and generosity towards the boy serves as a model for how we should treat others, always giving without expecting anything in return.
@huntercoleman460
Жыл бұрын
I agree. This is probably one of the best mother and son representations in a story. We sons don’t realize the sacrifices our mother makes for us as kids. This story has really grown on me.
@javiermanzano7792
8 ай бұрын
It could also be a parable for abusing people’s generosity. “I want money” shows the boy’s increasing desire for material goods at the expense of the tree.
@piper888
7 ай бұрын
Selflessness and selfishness Are not a good combination. A good parent teaches their children MANNERS. DOESN'T JUST SPOIL THEM
@mikezak88123 жыл бұрын
Never saw this ! The book always made me cry. I am 55 years old and I am watching this for the first time. I can't stop the tears...
@zoeylynn918
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2ZltaR8qtKxj7g.html
@mrreaper88268 жыл бұрын
Goes to show that the most human of all of us here, is a tree.
@smoothtriston6203
7 жыл бұрын
Yea, a sentient demon tree with dank ass apples......
@waterboy1588
5 жыл бұрын
Its about giving it all that you have.
@Littlenapualamb Жыл бұрын
This book has and will always be my favorite. As a child, my mom would read it to my sister and I. I don't think I understood much of it but I remember how much it made me feel things and not really being too sure of what to make of it. I'm 31 now and even though this book probably means a lot of things, I feel like the greatest lesson to learn from it is this: no matter what you can give or receive in life, in the end, none of those material things matter, all you need is eachother. All those things the boy asked for had no purpose for him at the end. And even though the tree had nothing left to give him, that too didn't matter. He just needed a quiet place to sit and rest, and he found that in her. I really love this book and think everyone should read it at least once. My son and I have read it countless times and I even have a tattoo on my collarbone that quotes "And the tree was happy..." Such a beautiful and simple timeless classic
@brianhebert58412 жыл бұрын
this is the greatest story ever written.... "I have no house" said the tree "the forest is my house....but" instant tears!!
@bradyryan5105
10 ай бұрын
That's what gets me; why the tree's branches didn't grow back
@caseroj6020 Жыл бұрын
I finally found this old video. I first saw this video during Saturday morning cartoon in the mid 1970's. I must have been 6 or 7 yrs old at the time but this story stuck with me all these years into my mid 50's today. I really liked this story and how I yearned to find it again. I am very glad someone bothered to post it on youtube. Thank you very much for giving me back a piece of my childhood!
@PoetVeritas9 жыл бұрын
A profoundly beautiful story about unconditional love and sacrifice, written and read by the late multi-talented artist, Shel Silverstein. It juxtaposes our sometimes selfish and frivolous Human values against the humble goodness of pure, selfless love and limitless kindness. #POETVERITAS
@waterboy1588
5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@removed61778 жыл бұрын
i just cried and asked my mother for a hug. This a very beautiful story it can mean anything to anyone. I see it as a mother giving her child anything he/she wants and needs. And i as a daughter see the boy taking everything he gets from the tree but forgets to value and appreciate the tree. But always comes back to the tree because that's the only thing thats always been there for him. I'd like to remind everyone who is reading this go hug and always appreciate that one person whos there for you and supports you with anything, at all times. Please tell them you love and appreciate them, before its to late. Thank you.
@Wolfmyth1008 жыл бұрын
I love this story so much...and I love that the heart with "Me and T" is still there at the end.
@sophiekratter18892 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful book. I cry every time I read it.
@Nyx.Nax.9571 Жыл бұрын
What shel was trying to say in this story is "never take things for granted because one day you'll have nothing left"
@wcookiv
20 күн бұрын
Shel would disagree.
@michyoung772 жыл бұрын
This book kills me. It’s about a parent’s unconditional love.
@wcookiv
20 күн бұрын
"It's about a person that takes and a person that gives." - S.S.
@monanamichelle7738 жыл бұрын
I always took this story as the love of God and mothers. How they sacrifice everything for us and how we feel like we are entitled to their love and everything we get from them. It's about an unselfish bond between God and humans and mothers and their children..Idk..maybe I have had to much to drink..Till this day I have this book, and though I'm in my 20s now, this will be my all time favorite book, the message is timeless
@skyhr
8 жыл бұрын
Yes, especially Christ's cross = wood, maybe some connection there. And definitely the connection between mothers and her child. Love is patient.
@stephenspinato
8 жыл бұрын
the author says its a story about a tree and that its a sad story.
@qualmify2544
7 жыл бұрын
I don't think it has to do with any god. Maybe the mother. What about nature? Does she not give us all we need and more? Do we not take her for granted?
@danielkhan1
7 жыл бұрын
Filthy athiest here, but I just think it's a simple story of how love can be difficult when it's one-sided.
@cameronketch2363
6 жыл бұрын
That One Weird kid browsing through the Internet The beauty of art is the interpretation is that of audience. Everyone comes from a different place with different experiences so art is interpreted be everyone differently. That's what is beautiful about it.
@EshaKarim8 жыл бұрын
This is a sad sad reminder to take care of your parents when they are old. To give them back, to be with them. Why would you choose to not be with them if you can? Why do you crave individuality so much? Why do you fly from your parent's nest?
@caparcher2074
8 жыл бұрын
I am my own person.
@msskylos
7 жыл бұрын
Cap Archer| Then you will regret your freedom.
@adamz0037
3 жыл бұрын
@@caparcher2074 a very immature person at that.
@toxicvillain
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I could fly.
@doobernow Жыл бұрын
I bought this book the day I found out I was pregnant (9/95). I read it every day to my belly and had I beautiful boy. I read it for the first few years until Are You My Mother took over. This one will always have a special place in my heart!!
@makaveli6873 Жыл бұрын
I haven’t heard this audio in 11 years and I still remember how sad the reader sounded. This book is much deeper than people realize
@jasonbean1775
10 ай бұрын
The narrator is Shel Silverstein himself!
@bradyryan5105
10 ай бұрын
@@jasonbean1775yup
@SuperSquirtle0110 жыл бұрын
I remember reading the book when I was in grade 3, it actually made me cry and today it still does. That tree is so loving, and would give anything for that boy, even if that boy would give nothing in return, just seeing that boy happy makes the tree happy. Even when the boy was extremely selfish and was "too busy" for the tree, the tree still loves him. ;_;
@animelover10101010010 жыл бұрын
for some reason i just ended up crying so much while listening to this
@animelover101010100
9 жыл бұрын
i dont cry because its bad or something i cry because its sad and meaningful
@KrystalLake
9 жыл бұрын
sama animea Exactly. Crying is not always a bad thing. In this case, it's because this story touched our hearts. Sometimes emotions can be so strong, they have to be physically released in the form of tears. It can be quite cathartic and therapeutic. There's something beautiful when a story or work of art affects other people the same way it affected you. A shared emotional experience...
@maxwelllewis4486
7 жыл бұрын
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_wept
@kurlykaitlyn Жыл бұрын
As a child I loved this story. I knew it was sad. The boy was selfish and this tree loved him so much and wanted so badly to be loved she just kept giving. I didn’t have loving parents. I remember trying so hard to earn my mothers love. I think that’s why I loved this story so much. I would cry and wish I had this tree. In my 20s I made an older friend who became a maternal figure to me for some years. Then covid happened. we had worked together and I saw her recently. I felt detached. I wrote a short story about our relationship based on this book I love so much. Basically she’s a sequoia in a forest of us trees(our community). Me and her communicate through our roots. A disease(covid) causes sickness to the trees and kills some, our roots lose communication. I leave the forest. I go back after some time and I see her. I feel the loving connection and she does too, only now Ive grown up and Ive detached. I’ll always love this woman for being there for me like I never had with my mom.
@sammylane215 жыл бұрын
This story always tears me up. The Giving Tree is the boy's true parent and he never not once says a thank you, which is why I always tell my parents thank you for everything they have and still do give to me and my brothers.
@JacF673422 күн бұрын
Growing up is realizing why your parents would always have tears in their eyes reading this story to you
@cindygonzalez5618 Жыл бұрын
My kindergarten teacher read this to us. I remember feeling sad for the tree, and thinking the boy did not love or appreciate the friendship/love the tree gave. But then I knew the boy was content to just sit in the present with the tree. And the tree was happy. And now as an adult, it teaches a few lessons and at different stages in life.
@huntercoleman460
Жыл бұрын
This story made me realize how much we as kids take our mothers’ for granted. We don’t realizes the sacrifices our parents make for us. The tree gave up her beautiful natural things to please the boy who took advantage of her. He never once thanked her for everything she did for him and I don’t think he realized how much she loved him. Do you agree?
@odawgisboss1486 Жыл бұрын
I remembered my 1st grade teacher showed us this. 12 years till now this popped up in my mind and I completely forgot how heart warming this was. Complete masterpiece.
@mimialways2210 жыл бұрын
I literally cried...sounds corny but i teared up. I haven't read this book since i was 6 years old and i remember it being so sad but kind of beautiful. I guess if you read between the lines you know what story is telling.
@RevaeRavus
10 жыл бұрын
kbrown11357 Don't be a fucking creep. Christ.
@RevaeRavus
10 жыл бұрын
First off, that is aggressively passive aggressive - you might as well have just said "fuck off". Second: It's not that it's a compliment, it's that it's completely unwarranted. It has nothing to do with what she said, or who she is, or anything. You don't just stop people on the street and say "you're pretty" because the first thing that goes through their head isn't "thanks" it's "shit, I don't know this guy, hope he doesn't want to wear my face as a mask". Just... Make conversation. Chill out some, you know?
@RevaeRavus
10 жыл бұрын
Look, you CAN say anything you want. It hopefully is a free country where you are, and ought to be around the world. But I'm also entitled to say that it sounded creepy and unwarranted. And I didn't say you want to wear her face. Only that it could easily be taken in a creepy manner. (Like I found it) I do have experience with women, which is why I say, in my experience, if a woman says something like "This is a great movie", or "This chicken is too spicy" or somesuch, it's too forward to blurt out "you're pretty". It's not about what you say, it's about context. It has nothing to do with what they're talking about, and disregards their personal taste or opinions in lieu of their appearance. Anyway, to avoid writing a book: Sorry you're so far away from women, but you're more likely to get responses (in my experience) if you talk to them about their interests, not how attractive they are. After all this, I wish you well too. Take it easy out there.
@BrandontheBeldam2993
9 жыл бұрын
mimialways22 Do not apologize for expressing something that touched you,
@MRMIKE276
2 жыл бұрын
I felt the same way... my mother used to read this to me when I was maybe 3-4 years old and listening to this made some crazy emotions surface from when I was that age. I don't have such strong emotions like that anymore but maybe that's part of getting older.
@damion35789 жыл бұрын
What an amazing story that accurately depicts the never ending supply of love that one can give to another even to the point of one's own destruction...
@Ictakqobbqoni10 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I've heard this whole story through in over ten years and I'm bawling like a baby. I can relate to the tree. Being lonely, and living only to make someone happy, who only returns to use you because they don't love you any more. At least not like they once did. Yet somehow, there's a ray of hope in this story. After all, there is still some fulfillment to be found in the tree's love and giving. And even when the tree is nothing but an old stump and has little to give, the boy comes back and does not ask for much anymore, and the tree is happy.
@rustyshackleford6811 Жыл бұрын
I'm 55 and week and old ..so I cry even easier now..after all the years I've known this book. Since I was a boy myself..I was 5 in 73..
@benjaminbarrera21410 жыл бұрын
When I read this as a kid, I thought the boy was cruel and selfish and the tree was foolish for allowing herself to be victimized. But now that I'm much older, I don't see the story as teaching a lesson. It is stating a truth about love. The story is called "The Giving Tree", not "The Taking Boy". It's about the tree's love for the boy and how giving everything brings her happiness. The story is not about the boy because he is just living his life like anyone else. Like a parent, the tree is happy to help in any way she can because she always sees him as her boy. Maybe you need to raise children before the story finally makes sense to you. No matter how much they take, you are happy simply because you are able to give. It isn't a sad story at all because the tree is happy, right?
@DaleDy
10 жыл бұрын
SAME SAME SAME! It's been almost 2 decades since i've last revisited this story... it's a beautiful story.
@antigravtoast2
10 жыл бұрын
Most people are the opposite, people come back 30 years later and go "I remember, that boy is a douchebag, I hate this story and the guy who wrote it". It pisses me off quite.
@emilieg4336
10 жыл бұрын
This^
@2012iwanttogohome
7 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏. God, yes. This comment is so on point.
@taiccataiccarouge144
7 жыл бұрын
is it really "happy"? dont you think that the tree is OVERused? exploited? I think is what some parents do (spoil their kids) and they end up being spoil brats...
@skhizophrenic22 күн бұрын
solar sands
@cyancyborg1477
16 күн бұрын
*sad harmonica*
@dylanrice5617
12 күн бұрын
Same
@kingdonut6675
6 күн бұрын
Came here immediately after that video.
@nachoheaux10 ай бұрын
I remember back in 6th grade, me and my class of 20, was watching a video that my teacher Ms. Koenig showed us a video about The Giving Tree, but she chose the wrong video, and it took a complete 180 degree turn and it was something under the lines of “and he CHOPPED the fucking tree down” and it was the most hilarious thing ever, we all swore that we won’t tell anyone. Sorry Ms Koenig
@warriorsunite Жыл бұрын
This story was apart of my childhood and now that I'm an adult I see time has gone by so fast,this is tear jerker for me now,it just gets sadder the more it goes. Love the people that love you because just like the tree you'll be alone and sad when you least expect,I relate to the tree and the boy in many different ways
@Vegetarian_Tiger8 ай бұрын
When I was a child, this story made me cry. Now, *The story makes me cry even more.*
@PrincessBunhead10 жыл бұрын
This takes me back! When I was in first grade, reading Shel's poems and stories, our teacher showed us this. She hooked up the large projector reels. I told people about it and I kept getting funny looks, but I remembered watching The Giving Tree as well as reading it. Thank you so much for posting it :) Major nostalgia.
@GenevieveThornton10 жыл бұрын
I knew when it started with that sad harmonica I shouldn't have watched it!
@avg17128 жыл бұрын
These stories should be revisited, even in our adult lives, as a reminder of important parts of who we are.
@littlebeesam Жыл бұрын
Just watched a youtube video saying how different this book can be at different stages of your life, and remebering as a kid that this was just a good fun story about a talking tree that was there for the boy I went to watch. I was not prepared to cry at seeing how sad and different the book means to me know. I feel bad for the tree, it gave everything to satisfy the one person in its life that never showed that love back. And in the end they sit together in silence, old and withered. I feel for the first time in awhile the tree might have been actually happy to see the boy stay with them, but they had to give up everything and still was ready to give up even more :(
@spencermayborne236622 күн бұрын
This remains me so heavily of What a Beautiful Day from Don Hertzfelt … this is iconic and bittersweet
@jadendafinger15 күн бұрын
I didn't think I would cry so much to this. It hits especially hard for me because soon, at the time of writing, I'll be off to college. I recognize everything that my parents have done for me and I'm forever thankful. I'm afraid to leave them though.
@brianadoherty76744 жыл бұрын
This book makes me think of a parents love for their child. To give and give and give, and to see your child happy makes YOU happy. And how a child will always come back to their parents for answers and for help.
@zoeylynn918
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2ZltaR8qtKxj7g.html 🌳
@adambenrefael20678 жыл бұрын
It's a diffrent story when you are a grown person ....make me cry a little bit
@isleep5hrseveryday1052 жыл бұрын
I read this book in 4th grade I think? Now looking back it’s such a ad and beautiful story about taking people for granted. I still love it so much
@vickylau36313 ай бұрын
The tree represents a true friend or someone that truly loves you and wants to see you happy. And is willing to give it all so the other person can be happy, and just with that, the tree was happy. If you are happy, then I am happy. The tree was always there, no matter what.
@isabelacassidy14229 жыл бұрын
I can't stop crying... Anybody? ;___;
@NoFuckingHandlesLeft
9 жыл бұрын
No
@isabelacassidy1422
9 жыл бұрын
Stfu >.>
@NoFuckingHandlesLeft
9 жыл бұрын
Okay
@98ed57
9 жыл бұрын
Ik ook !
@kylered1268
8 жыл бұрын
Every fucking time.
@ICanHazWaffles7059 жыл бұрын
God this kid is selfish. The tree does so much for him and gets nothing in return.
@Snowwydaydreamr
9 жыл бұрын
+MetalGamerSolid705 I've seen fellow classmates who take full advantage of their parents, and despite saying they love them. in reality they've never done anything to say that they do. My sister also says she loves our mom, but all she ever does is ask her for things and leaves her with nothing, not even a thank you. And because of that everyone slowly begins to dislike her because she never thinks of other people and their problems, she takes but she never gives anything in return.
@Jcarlo
9 жыл бұрын
the tree is are parents
@tvolanth
8 жыл бұрын
+MetalGamerSolid705 but yet, the tree is happy
@foreverfuturebound
8 жыл бұрын
agreed
@gogurtcat
8 жыл бұрын
Thats what i was thinking to
@icaptureditforyou10 жыл бұрын
There's something about trees, that's for sure. I so wish that I can one day be as caring and as generous as the giving tree.
@stephie18th3 жыл бұрын
I rarely talk about this, but my nieces and nephew were in a family home. I wasn’t able adopt them, so I would go everyday to visit them. I would read to them, one day my niece pulled out a book and sure enough it was The Giving Tree when I was reading it I got emotional, but made myself look normal on the outside. When I was done reading it she told me “I love this book”. It made me feel sad considering the situation they were in and the fact that she was 6 and understood what the book was about. I still think about this memory and it holds a special place in my heart. Stay safe everyone.🤍
@zoeylynn918
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2ZltaR8qtKxj7g.html
@dreambigdoc10 жыл бұрын
This is a parable about parenting, plain and simple, yet profound. Silverstein was a genius.
@timzado-georgiancollege6189 Жыл бұрын
I fear I've been too much like the boy, and too little like the tree. Thank you for the eye-opener.
@silverpslm2 жыл бұрын
This was such a nice story about being a parent or good friend. Always sacrificing for those you love. It doesn't say it in the book, but there had to have been a time others came to visit, like his kids to see the tree at least once perhaps. Even the boy had to experiance what the tree experienced, which it why it always came back.
@SharriD9 жыл бұрын
Wow! Such an amazing story. This is how the Creator must feel about us. No matter how we so selfishly take from His abundant giving spirit, His love remains steadfast until the end of our days. Jesus! I need to do better in loving my Heavenly Creator His abundant gifts towards me. Amen!
@StraightFashionMan
9 жыл бұрын
Seems to me like he's saying that when you're a child, life is happy. But when you're an adult, life is less happy. And when you're old, life is very very sad
@downregulate8679
9 жыл бұрын
StraightFashionMan I believe he is saying that when you grow up you lose sight of what true happiness is. You become selfish, only visiting the people that love you when you need something instead of spending time with them which is where true happiness lies.
@downregulate8679
9 жыл бұрын
w9j15g You've got it backwards. America in the 70's, when a strong family unit was quite common, self centered children were a rarity unlike today. Its not until you grow older that you want to be materialistic. As a child, you long to play with others. When you grow older you want to experience more thinking happiness is something that is accumulated when in fact it can only be lived in the moment you spend with those that love you and visa versa. If the boy really never stopped being a boy he would have played with the tree every time he visited her instead of using her.
@downregulate8679
9 жыл бұрын
w9j15g How did human nature not change since the 70's? Technology? The youth fixated on cellphones and would rather text than to talk on the phone. Video games? The internet? You speak nonsense.
@downregulate8679
9 жыл бұрын
w9j15g Human nature refers to the distinguishing characteristics-including ways of thinking, feeling and acting-which humans tend to have naturally, independently of the influence of culture. Technology has had a huge impact on human nature. You don't have the same natural response to your emotions if you are a person who grows up in a developed country vs an underdeveloped country. You can see correlations on this from psychological studies. Common personality disorders differ from develop countries to underdeveloped countries. One easy example that has been demonstrated was in the high suicide rate that once was in countries like Japan and Switzerland and psychiatrist documenting the feelings of some of these victims vs the way people feel in poorer countries. Your guess was was wrong on me being a child from the 70's.
@cajordan5747 жыл бұрын
I'm going to a kindergarten class today for a "Teach-in". I'm reading this story.......I think.... if I can make it through without crying...... As a mother of a son, whom I love with all my branches.........We planted a tree in our front yard - two acorns grew side by side. My son said, "Mother and son together forever." A mother's love is enduring and giving.....and she is happy.
@pardiojessika7 жыл бұрын
Mother Nature as an allusion to our own mothers. I grew up on Shel Silverstein and his poems and stories greatly shaped me.
@AsylumSeekerWTF9 жыл бұрын
No idea what kinda house he was making which only took branches to build but it couldn't of been a very good one
@octavia458
5 жыл бұрын
That's why he got divorced.
@JackyTMusic
5 жыл бұрын
@@octavia458 ahhahahaha
@flagmichael
5 жыл бұрын
It was a house made from the branches of one apple tree.
@afriendofbean
3 ай бұрын
@AsylumSeekerWTF Maybe he was only using the branches for shelter or using the branches to build a mini log cabin for himself almost like this Sesame Street video clip of making a log cabin, kzread.info/dash/bejne/mnWWlqexed2Xlps.html
@csc722510 ай бұрын
Every Friday afternoon, the younger grades would get to watch short films and animations. I still remember my class walking out to the outbuilding where they taught art, the teacher winding the film on the projector, the clack/clack of the film spinning when it didn't take to the spool on the first try. The Happy Prince and The Giving Tree were my bittersweet favorites. I wonder if there is a school left in the country (USA) that would dare show such wonderful short films of unconditional giving and loving. Thank you for a cherished memory.
@ryanperrymba9 жыл бұрын
This has got to be the most depressing story I've ever read. I'd heard the title before, expecting it to be inspiring / uplifting. Yes, the tree is happy, but in a twisted, sadistic way. The tree could have been so much happier giving the old man a shady spot to lay down under (what old man with a cracked up back wouldn't value laying in the shade over sitting in the sun), apples, and a few branches with which to beat them into a pulp to make apple sauce or cider? How, you say? The kid should have taken that first batch of apples, planted more trees with the seeds, and started an orchard. Then he'd have owned a freaking estate and 42' yacht! ... If you are going to do something for someone, do it! Yes, you will be happy. But before that, stop and think if there isn't another way that will lead to better outcomes for both of you. (Key here, both sides usually have to give something).
@stevenbrucci
4 жыл бұрын
I agree, except I'd say the tree was not so much sadistic as masochistic.
@randomcat1608
4 жыл бұрын
Good quote at the end
@ApPillon8 жыл бұрын
never understood the message in this poem when I was young but now that I do I think it's really beautiful.
@lovelilly44285 жыл бұрын
This my favorite book I keep giving to my nieces and nephews, it’s a Timeless book, with morals, When I was a kid I would always check out everything in my school library by Shel Silverstein
@bobdull66997 жыл бұрын
I think this is a really important story to read children. It teaches them to respect nature as well as care for the people in their lives.
@lindsayhengehold53412 жыл бұрын
Love Shel Silverstein & his stories/ poems
@billyjoyner77964 жыл бұрын
I have been listening to mr. Shel Silverstein for over 55 years the best story and songwriter that ever lived I believe in my opinion of course
@zoeylynn918
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2ZltaR8qtKxj7g.html 🌳
@skary79038 жыл бұрын
My parents are going to have to cut down one of my favorite trees, with my favorite swing made out of wood on it, I would always swing on it ever since I was little, I still do, and now I'm going to go cry and fight for the tree! 😭🌳
@lachlanhenderson6591
8 жыл бұрын
#PrayForSyderdoozie
@waterboy1588
5 жыл бұрын
We really have to save earth
@lilikoilychee497511 ай бұрын
I love reading this to my kids while they’re still young. I love both my daughters want them to know I’d give them the world to make them happy in life.
@ciosborn10 жыл бұрын
No matter how much was taken from her, she was happy...when she was needed.
@lovefitch7 жыл бұрын
This has always been one of my favorite books since childhood. Loving someone so much that you put their happiness above yours--you'd do anything you could, give everything you have, to make them happy because their happiness is your happiness. Such a beautiful book, I'll always love it.
@SkylerKnopp10 жыл бұрын
..tears.. That was beautiful. That tree loved the boy. I wanna go be with Jesus now..
@ryebread72246 жыл бұрын
Perfect example of unconditional love. I find I cry more from this story the older I get. Such an amazing little story by one of the greatest.
@calvinmoore29259 жыл бұрын
My children are 12, 11, 10, and 7. They have never been read this story, but i will be playing this video tonight before bed. I remember my mom reading this to me as a young boy
@R2BREE210 жыл бұрын
This isn't just about the boy. This is about humans and the majority of society. Most have innocent intentions, but the needs to greed and breed fester inside the minds of many.
@brantkim Жыл бұрын
This is an interesting story as it can seen and interpreted from many different angles, especially based on where you are in your life and the experiences that you have had. I remember as a child having this story read to me and reading it myself over and over again as it was one of my favorite books. I wanted to grow up to be the tree to love unconditionally as it would bring me happiness. When I grew into an adult this was the love I wanted to give to a wife and children, unconditional, without end as it would make me happy. That is what I remembered through the years as I grew older and I tried all that I could to give all that I had to those that I loved and at times to the very special person in my life. Later I learned that like many of Silverstein's works there is a darker side for those that can see it. Like an optical illusion where one person sees a beautiful woman and the other a crone. Only those that have experienced certain aspects of life the story is darker and much sadder than we remember as a child. The story is about a narcissist and a codependent. One that is willing to sacrifice anything and wait to receive love and the other who only knows how to take. Only when the boy was a boy did he appreciate and love the tree. But as time went and the boy's attention changed he just used the tree to fulfil his own desires. The tree gave more and more of herself and thought she was happy while the boy just took more and more to pursue happiness. In the end they had nothing of themselves and the boy was never happy. He was a bottomless pic that only cared to take and for narcissists they can never fill that void. The boy had a girlfriend and wasn't happy so he came back, he built a house got married and had kids but ultimately returned, he made a boat to sail away from all his troubles but only had more so he returned. In the end the boy who had been married with kids, died alone with a stump.
@kneenutnutter49436 ай бұрын
How to get depression in under 10 minutes.
@ccacordova1139 жыл бұрын
I cried just watching this this is honestly one of my favorite books
@AntarcticaJay10 жыл бұрын
After 40 years, I still love this story. (and book) How anyone could ever give this story a thumbs down is beyond me, they must be selfish evil people. Thanks for posting! :-)
@TheHigherVoltage
10 жыл бұрын
"How anyone could ever give this story a thumbs down is beyond me, they must be selfish evil people." I didn't give it a thumbs down, but I don't love this story. The tree is unselfish to the point of being abused by the selfish boy. And I most definitely don't consider myself selfish or evil in that summary. On the contrary, my empathy is for the tree - giving and giving to a selfish boy who does not care about the tree, only what he can get from it. That's not love, that's an abusive relationship.
@AntarcticaJay
10 жыл бұрын
TheHigherVoltage This story tries to teach us how Not to be like the boy. The Giving Tree is an analogy for all of us. We all have been abusers during the path of our lives. It's human nature. (And if you don’t see that, you are either lying to yourself or a fool.) After watching this story, I would hope that with introspection all of us will see the little boy inside us. Hopefully we grow as individuals, learn respect for others and teach unselfishness to our children. (Remember, this is a children's story) It is also about unconditional love.
@SwornInvictus Жыл бұрын
As a kid I cried for the tree 😭
@thedogethatrandoms79647 жыл бұрын
Wow... in kindergarten we read this and I didn't cry, but now I scream with tears
@supercc4170
6 жыл бұрын
The doge that Randoms me too, mon amie. Me too...
@stephcurry8725
6 жыл бұрын
Same
@Sunny-sv7ib
5 жыл бұрын
Same
@afriendofbean Жыл бұрын
Since the story ended with the senior citizen boy sitting on the trees stump, I like to think that maybe the boy died right then and there from old age as he was sitting on the stump which explains why he said that he was too tired from 7:20-7:21 like he was feeling faint at that point and the whole reason he came back to the tree as a stump was because he wanted to be in his favorite spot in his childhood with his best friend the tree and wanted to die in his favorite spot which also explains why he said he doesn't need much now from 7:39-7:47.
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I love how the tree always calls him boy even as he is an old man. It adds that sweet touch to this story.
@teo5836
4 жыл бұрын
Rulya Mórrigan Ard Mhacha how old are you now?
@t_man7259
3 жыл бұрын
@Rulya Mórrigan Ard MhachaI was always told that's the metaphor of the book itself
@Western_Warriors_
2 жыл бұрын
Fr
@edwardgaines6561
2 жыл бұрын
The tree has no eyeballs, so she can't actually see the old man.
@MaoRatto
Жыл бұрын
@@edwardgaines6561 Also the tree compares him to her. Therefore it makes sense.
As a kid I loved this story. Looking back now, I see it's actually a very sad story about life and taking people's love for granted. I used to think it was such a happy story, because the tree just kept on giving and giving and it always said it was happy. But now I realize how as the boy grew up and became old, the woes of life hit him hard and he became selfish and cold. I don't even think he ever once said thank you. How depressing :(
@deborahellison1525
8 жыл бұрын
you are correct-I never liked this story-It is the story of takers and doormats.
@Tendedolive
6 жыл бұрын
Your right. The boy never did say thank you.
@igorastakhov8444
5 жыл бұрын
I don't find it depressing. Because the tree always ends up being happy. And it does it by giving something, by making sacrifices without asking anything in return. By loving. It's depressing from the perspective of the boy. Because he din't loved the tree. And he wasn't happy. So I think it depends on the way you look at this story. It's either a depressing story of a selfish boy. Or a calming and happy story of a loving tree.
@ellamaraio1016
5 жыл бұрын
Kemi Smith he never needed to say thank you. The tree could see that he was thankful
@lukasknell8826
5 жыл бұрын
Kemp Smith don't become that
I worked in daycare for 11 years and I taught the school aged program. Part of my interview I was supposed to teach the children something. I was given 2 hours to prepare something and I remembered I was broke so I went home and was like what can I do and I only had this book The Giving Tree in my collection. So I took it in the kids all sat around to listen to the story. In the room was the owner of the daycare and the teacher of the class. I read the story and then I asked the kids what did you think the story was all about and 40 something kids all raised there hands and I chose some to give their versions of the story. Not once did I tell them no that's not what I think I told them that is what's great about books there is no right answer to what a book is about its what you feel the story is about. The owner took me back to the office and said you are a natural and I never seen them interact like that before. Long story short I got the job. Thank you Shel Silverstein for getting me the job.
@brianhebert5841
2 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing your story, this is the true reason there is a comment section
@michaelleeannspringer3247
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful story William. Very touching indeed. Glad you got the job. I'd be interested in knowing what some of the comments were from the children.
@Haadi42
Жыл бұрын
And then were you happy?
@dumilye3322
Жыл бұрын
*their
@johnnyxmusic
Жыл бұрын
The Giving Book. ❤️📙
This story makes me cry every time I hear it because to me, my mom is the giving tree. She gives and gives and gives and never complains or asks for anything in return. She just wants to see me happy and shes always there for me. I love you so much mom , thank you for everything you’ve done. I wish I could one day repay you.
@Ratchet2022
Жыл бұрын
The same with my mom. Cherish yours while she is still alive. Mine is gone.
@calidreams5379
Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I thought but one psychologist says this book is horrible, that it enables narcissistic entitlement. And I totally got her point. Taking and taking until there’s only a stump. It’s better to give and receive apparently, everyone is capable of giving love, supporting and being available for someone in the present. In the future you may have more money but repayment with money is not necessary, one has everything they need inside of you to give now. But I still love the book, I’m sure the message is about unconditional love ❤️
@csc7225
10 ай бұрын
@@calidreams5379 The psychologist couldn't discern that the book was meant as a parable of life's journey and the mistakes and damage we can make if we aren't careful: a joyful childhood, yearning teenage years, often selfish young and middle adult years, finally culminating in a lonely old man filled with regret. It's meant as a gentle warning and a lesson for children, not as an example for your life. You're smarter than the psychologist.
@DawgYa1
10 ай бұрын
same, this makes me cry every time
@DawgYa1
10 ай бұрын
absolutely!! @@csc7225
This story must feel different at each stage of our lives. Now that I have already lived half of my life, and now that I'm a widower, I identify with the old tree stump, and the old man. So many times, I need nothing more than a sturdy, safe place to sit down, and even though the tree had given far too much, what was left of her was still everything that he needed. Similar to this story, from time to time, I will sit on our granite bench, in our beautiful cemetery, and talk to my late wife, until it's my turn to go, and my ashes will join hers. In life, she gave me everything that she could give, and for that, I will always be thankful.
@edwardgaines6561
2 жыл бұрын
_"What was left of her was still everything he needed."_ It's still a very sad statement though. 😕
@MaoRatto
Жыл бұрын
All alone, this story hits harshly.... As I could identify most with the tree and the man... It makes me cry on the tree's side of things. Weirdly nostalgic of being in elementary when I read it when I was in elementary... The wise tree online meme by Ben Bros reminded me of this, but wanted the original and well. It made me nearly tear up. Despite just in my early 20's. All I would want is just less, not more.
@tilltheend7902
Жыл бұрын
This story is like God and us. God gave and gave everything for us..His Son Jesus for us. Death is not the end. It us very painful to separate but death is only the beginning of eternity.
@uncool3279
Жыл бұрын
Yes. All she had left was all he needed... I feel that your comment summed up the essence of this amazing story about the paradox and the beauty of love. It touched me
@AnnetteLynnG
Жыл бұрын
I agree. As I have grown older and changed, how it makes me feel has changed. It is exactly how Shel wanted it to be.
I need to hug my mom now excuse me
@butteredbananas1394
5 жыл бұрын
You are excused
@willowoof4547
3 жыл бұрын
@@butteredbananas1394 and your oofed
@elric5943
13 күн бұрын
Where are you now?
@simsgirlgem
12 күн бұрын
@@elric5943 well my mother has sadly passed
@magicconches.
10 күн бұрын
@@simsgirlgemim so sorry for your loss..
"and the tree was happy" and everyone cried
@vatcalentine9378
7 жыл бұрын
Senity your crying in your profile pic
@justnick200
7 жыл бұрын
Aly Segura first it's you're, second that's redundant
@maggienachlin363
4 жыл бұрын
Why is everyone crying? Because The last man is leaving the town.
@thesidecourses9488
4 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@sharamusica
4 жыл бұрын
Senity i cried so hard reading this story after 20 years
I'm gonna go hug a tree now.
@AngelicBeatdown
8 жыл бұрын
+Brayan Dannunzio I'm going to do one better, and fuck it.
@Quoobuss
8 жыл бұрын
+AngelicBeatdown why did you have to ruin this
@AngelicBeatdown
8 жыл бұрын
SKAR Life goes on?
@gfbtfbtfilyfxbtyewqqef
7 жыл бұрын
Brayan Dannunzio Make sure it's infested with ants
@victoryomomma3531
5 жыл бұрын
Brayan Dannunzio The real meaning was that you shouldn't take things for granted like he did
"and the tree was happy" oh god I just cried from beginning to end. such a good book.
@Shanethefilmmaker
8 жыл бұрын
+Legal Fiction Natural Fact *Shel:* And the tree was happy. *Tree* But he took my branches. *Shel:* You're gonna be missing more if you don't shut up. *Tree:* I'll be good. *Shel:* And the tree was happy.
@Shanethefilmmaker
8 жыл бұрын
Legal Fiction Natural Fact I know. I was implying that in order for the tree to be happy. The writer himself would have tortured her into submission. It wouldn't be the first time writers messed with their creations.
@Shanethefilmmaker
8 жыл бұрын
Legal Fiction Natural Fact I'm not talking about real happiness, I am talking about forced emotion. Where someone would torture or condition a person until they think and feel whatever the torturer wants. I am simply accusing the author of being said torturer on the grounds that he is not the only fiction creator to torture their characters for kicks.
@Henryduckfan63
7 жыл бұрын
+Shanethefilmmaker I think you're taking this story too literally.
@AKIRUH
5 жыл бұрын
poem
This reminded me of my mother, it opened my eyes, I realized I was being so cold, I'm sorry, I love you mom.
@rawr5134
7 жыл бұрын
justa relaxa say sry to your mom in real life she is no going to read it here
@NaomiRuth
6 жыл бұрын
Cherish the time with your Mother now before it is too late to redeem the time. It's usually the little details in life that can have the most significance. As humans we can be bad at losing our sight and overlooking the things that matter the most. Be kind. Be thankful. Love always. Love never fails. #CheckYourHeart often. Fix your eyes on Jesus. God is Love! Jesus loves the little children! Fight the good fight. Live the good life. Keep the faith. Love one another. Love truly, madly, deeply. Love will light the way. Make the world a better place. #BeTheChange.
@lovelilly4428
5 жыл бұрын
justa relaxa I love my mom , I hope she really knows
@teo5836
4 жыл бұрын
justa relaxa at least you had a loving mom
@edwardgaines6561
4 жыл бұрын
Please do. My mother passed over 20 years ago.
My 4 year old son picks this out for me to read to him. Each and every time I cant help but to cry. It just conjures up something so true and tragic about life.
@nicky2coats
19 күн бұрын
Same here. I’ve had to refuse multiple times because I weep horribly. No other piece of art even comes close.
My mother was given this book when I was born in 1973. I still have my old, beaten, and well read book, which I've shared with my children. It has become my "Giving Tree", which I will pass on to my grandchildren.
@teo5836
4 жыл бұрын
Cool story bro
@brf09
4 жыл бұрын
This warms my heart
This story either touches you, or it does not. If it does, that wonderful touch stays with you for your whole life. Beautiful story.
@McDumDum
8 ай бұрын
That describes stories like this perfectly.
@afriendofbean
3 ай бұрын
@paulsimmons4987 It seems more like the story had a sad and/or confusing ending that the tree was only a stump and it feels like as soon as the story ended, the boy died from old age right then and there which explains why he said he feels very tired like he's feeling faint and probably felt that he wanted to die in his favorite spot near his best friend which was the tree.
@opalyasu7159
21 күн бұрын
It's stories like these that make me wonder what I'll be like when I'm a lot older. Will I be content, or will I be spiteful and want to return back to my youth
@afriendofbean
21 күн бұрын
@@opalyasu7159 That's true but at the same time, it seems like this story had a sad ending because I could picture when the story ended, the boy died of old age since he said he was too old to swing on branches from 7:08-7:10 and at 7:20 he said he was too tired to climb which explains that he was probably feeling that he was just about to die from old age and wanted to die in his favorite spot with his best friend the tree. Plus when he said that he doesn't need much now from 7:39-7:47 explains how he won't need anything else ever again.
@opalyasu7159
21 күн бұрын
@@afriendofbeanRIP unnamed boy 😭
Every time I hear Shel's voice say "...and the tree was happy", I felt like that line is most important for me. Even though some can see the boy as selfish and didn't show appreciation, Shel showed that the tree was still happy to be able to offer him something to the end of his days. The tree served the boy and gave him all it had, and was still happy. That teaches me that it's really attitude makes a big difference.
One reason why this is such a beautiful story with universal appeal, is that for everyone, it can be understood differently. So there is no one set way this story can deciphered, no one answer. Someone can take this story as the epitome of human selfishness, while the other can see this as a representation of the heights something/one will go to for the things they love.
@lfroggyl
6 жыл бұрын
Yes. Exactly. It's not black and white. If you change the way you look at the story, the story you look at will change.
@lukasknell8826
5 жыл бұрын
I thought of it as it was a sort of metaphor for a child and mother, and how she always gave what she had becuase she loved her child. A d she wanted to be with him in his final moments, but after he cut the stump, she had died and he missed her so much, so he sat down in their old home.
My heart aches for her and her unconditional love and beauty.
Only the author could ever put these kinds of feels in this.
So this is such a beautiful book. It has been my favorite and deep down I think about it all the time. I read a lot of comments and came to my own conclusion as to what it meant to me. I wanted to believe the pessimistic point of view, and I wanted to rejoice with some of the other more positive people…. But all I can say is that that what this book meant to me was this: Don’t take advantage of the people that are willing to help you, and give you their all. Unconditional love is a beautiful thing….. and I saw this in my mother, she gave and gave and will keep giving if I ask, but…. I learned. If I were to ask of her to the extent this boy/grown man asks the tree… because the tree will keep on giving, she would keep giving… But because I was shown unconditional love, I was able to reciprocate that back, to not bleed my mother dry. In a broader sense, I learned to demonstrate to the world that I won’t take from it more than it can give, and to give enough for the world to see that I can give as well. It’s a deep felt love, and that is the only way I can explain it. I hope some understand.
@weeladdan7323
2 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful
@Fnordathoth
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful statement and beautiful lesson you learned.
Something subtle I realized is that the reason why the boy can't climb and play anymore changes over time Teenager: I'm too big to play Young man: I'm too busy to play Middle-aged man: I'm too old and sad to play Old man: I'm too tired to climb As an old man, he could've easily said "I'm too old to climb", but he said "tired", hinting that he's dying. He also said "I don't need very much now", which I interpreted as him referring to his death. He doesn't just want to sit and rest; he wants to die on his favorite place in the world: his old childhood tree
@jessepinkmangaming2337
20 күн бұрын
I love this interpretation
@opalyasu7159
20 күн бұрын
@@jessepinkmangaming2337 thanks
I am in complete awe. I remember reading this a few years ago. I was eight back then and this story had no meaning to me at all. However, I am 18 now and this has touched my heart. As I was listening to the story, I stared reminiscing about my past and my mom came to my mind. My mom (along with my dad) has sacrificed so much. Both of my parents have guided me and their wise words have resonated within my heart.However as I began college, I became a very busy student (like many) and have forgotten about my parents sacrifice. Rereading The Giving Tree has changed my life completely. The story itself has a powerful meaning that resonates through every word in the story. From the very beginning to the very end. As the boy grew older, he began to love less and less. He became self-minded and became unaware of the tree's sacrifice. I don't want to be this boy, at least not anymore. Our generation has accepted this idea that growing-up means loving our parents less. We often become embarrassed of kissing mom and dad in the cheek in public. I hope this is not just me because if it is I am a horrible person. We are embarrassed to hold their hand in walks and even publicly talking to them on the phone. Overall, (i didn't know this comment would transform into an essay) I am getting older day by day and my parents aren't getting any younger. This means that growing up means loving our parents more. Love them like you have never loved them before. Love your parents now that you have the time. Love them an acknowledge them everyday. Love them before it is too late.This is coming from an eighteen-year old college student that has finally realized the meaning behind this amazing short-story. My education and my success is all made possible by God and my parents. I'll make you proud, Mom and Dad.
@davidsong3662
9 жыл бұрын
TL DR QQ
@UToobphann
9 жыл бұрын
What a lovely "essay." I'm sure you make your parents proud. :)
@troyupshaw3846
5 жыл бұрын
Read it again at 58.
@fightingcarp
4 жыл бұрын
You get it! And holy hell that almost made me cry as much as the book ❤️
@dianer558
4 жыл бұрын
I am certain you not only make your parents happy but proud too. God bless
I think this is about unconditional love. The tree was happy without her leaves, without her branches and even without her trunk. Didn't matter what the boy did, as long as she could still give and make him happy, that's what made her happy. She was not affected by his selfishness, she was made happy by her being able to provide him what he wanted or needed. Shel made a point of writing, "and the tree was happy." If the tree is happy, that's what matters. It's a wonderful story, and I am grateful to Shel Silverstein for sharing his talent. It also clearly illustrates the boy's change from companion to user which my children picked up on immediately and felt the boy was not very nice to the tree. Lesson Learned. Good job, Shel!
@paytonsequoia9501
4 жыл бұрын
The 🌳 feels like a metaphor of a mother whom goes thru labor pains but is happy
funny how the words "and the tree was happy" can actually cause a waterfall of tears.
One does not simply watch this and not cry
@snugglebunnie6146
8 жыл бұрын
thank god im not alone
@Bogframe
7 жыл бұрын
nope, you're not.
@dawson2504
7 жыл бұрын
OMG. I sobbed and sobbed. Glad to know it wasn't just me.
@gonzalosolano4402
7 жыл бұрын
Dat Boi I did not cry bitch
@elliequinnn
7 жыл бұрын
Dat Boi I watched it in year 2 and was *soooo* close to crying, but I did not!!!
This is a beautiful story! The tree is willing to do anything for the boy! Even with shel silverstein's voice he make it sound so more emotional! I watched this for the first time and cried, this story should be passes on for generations!
@jamsee1
8 жыл бұрын
+DaMewTunes Well said, i agree with you as it teaches us that the one most important thing (over anything) you could wish to receive in our lives is the true affection found only of love
@waterboy1588
5 жыл бұрын
Good ass book
In the story, when the boy takes away the trunk, "and the tree was happy ... but not really". These last 3 words are haunting, and missing from the film. It is about man's attitude to nature, about man's selfishness, about parental unconditional love. Take your pick. But when I read it to my four year old son, I feel its melancholy, even if he does not.
@zoeylynn918
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2ZltaR8qtKxj7g.html 🌳🍎
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a heartwarming story about a tree and a boy. Throughout the book, the tree acts as a loving and nurturing parental figure, always providing for the boy’s needs and wants. At the start of the story, the tree is a playmate for the young boy. It gives him its leaves to play with and branches to climb. As the boy grows older, his needs become more complex, but the tree is always there to provide. The tree sacrifices its branches to build the boy a house and then a boat, showing how much it truly cares for the boy’s well-being. Despite the tree’s selflessness, the boy continues to take and take, never stopping to think about the tree’s own needs and wants. However, the tree never complains or holds a grudge, always giving with love and generosity. In the end, when the boy is old and the tree is nothing but a stump, the tree still gives, this time providing a bench for the boy to sit on. The Giving Tree is a reminder of the importance of giving, selflessness, and love. The tree’s unconditional love and generosity towards the boy serves as a model for how we should treat others, always giving without expecting anything in return.
@huntercoleman460
Жыл бұрын
I agree. This is probably one of the best mother and son representations in a story. We sons don’t realize the sacrifices our mother makes for us as kids. This story has really grown on me.
@javiermanzano7792
8 ай бұрын
It could also be a parable for abusing people’s generosity. “I want money” shows the boy’s increasing desire for material goods at the expense of the tree.
@piper888
7 ай бұрын
Selflessness and selfishness Are not a good combination. A good parent teaches their children MANNERS. DOESN'T JUST SPOIL THEM
Never saw this ! The book always made me cry. I am 55 years old and I am watching this for the first time. I can't stop the tears...
@zoeylynn918
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2ZltaR8qtKxj7g.html
Goes to show that the most human of all of us here, is a tree.
@smoothtriston6203
7 жыл бұрын
Yea, a sentient demon tree with dank ass apples......
@waterboy1588
5 жыл бұрын
Its about giving it all that you have.
This book has and will always be my favorite. As a child, my mom would read it to my sister and I. I don't think I understood much of it but I remember how much it made me feel things and not really being too sure of what to make of it. I'm 31 now and even though this book probably means a lot of things, I feel like the greatest lesson to learn from it is this: no matter what you can give or receive in life, in the end, none of those material things matter, all you need is eachother. All those things the boy asked for had no purpose for him at the end. And even though the tree had nothing left to give him, that too didn't matter. He just needed a quiet place to sit and rest, and he found that in her. I really love this book and think everyone should read it at least once. My son and I have read it countless times and I even have a tattoo on my collarbone that quotes "And the tree was happy..." Such a beautiful and simple timeless classic
this is the greatest story ever written.... "I have no house" said the tree "the forest is my house....but" instant tears!!
@bradyryan5105
10 ай бұрын
That's what gets me; why the tree's branches didn't grow back
I finally found this old video. I first saw this video during Saturday morning cartoon in the mid 1970's. I must have been 6 or 7 yrs old at the time but this story stuck with me all these years into my mid 50's today. I really liked this story and how I yearned to find it again. I am very glad someone bothered to post it on youtube. Thank you very much for giving me back a piece of my childhood!
A profoundly beautiful story about unconditional love and sacrifice, written and read by the late multi-talented artist, Shel Silverstein. It juxtaposes our sometimes selfish and frivolous Human values against the humble goodness of pure, selfless love and limitless kindness. #POETVERITAS
@waterboy1588
5 жыл бұрын
Yes
i just cried and asked my mother for a hug. This a very beautiful story it can mean anything to anyone. I see it as a mother giving her child anything he/she wants and needs. And i as a daughter see the boy taking everything he gets from the tree but forgets to value and appreciate the tree. But always comes back to the tree because that's the only thing thats always been there for him. I'd like to remind everyone who is reading this go hug and always appreciate that one person whos there for you and supports you with anything, at all times. Please tell them you love and appreciate them, before its to late. Thank you.
I love this story so much...and I love that the heart with "Me and T" is still there at the end.
Such a beautiful book. I cry every time I read it.
What shel was trying to say in this story is "never take things for granted because one day you'll have nothing left"
@wcookiv
20 күн бұрын
Shel would disagree.
This book kills me. It’s about a parent’s unconditional love.
@wcookiv
20 күн бұрын
"It's about a person that takes and a person that gives." - S.S.
I always took this story as the love of God and mothers. How they sacrifice everything for us and how we feel like we are entitled to their love and everything we get from them. It's about an unselfish bond between God and humans and mothers and their children..Idk..maybe I have had to much to drink..Till this day I have this book, and though I'm in my 20s now, this will be my all time favorite book, the message is timeless
@skyhr
8 жыл бұрын
Yes, especially Christ's cross = wood, maybe some connection there. And definitely the connection between mothers and her child. Love is patient.
@stephenspinato
8 жыл бұрын
the author says its a story about a tree and that its a sad story.
@qualmify2544
7 жыл бұрын
I don't think it has to do with any god. Maybe the mother. What about nature? Does she not give us all we need and more? Do we not take her for granted?
@danielkhan1
7 жыл бұрын
Filthy athiest here, but I just think it's a simple story of how love can be difficult when it's one-sided.
@cameronketch2363
6 жыл бұрын
That One Weird kid browsing through the Internet The beauty of art is the interpretation is that of audience. Everyone comes from a different place with different experiences so art is interpreted be everyone differently. That's what is beautiful about it.
This is a sad sad reminder to take care of your parents when they are old. To give them back, to be with them. Why would you choose to not be with them if you can? Why do you crave individuality so much? Why do you fly from your parent's nest?
@caparcher2074
8 жыл бұрын
I am my own person.
@msskylos
7 жыл бұрын
Cap Archer| Then you will regret your freedom.
@adamz0037
3 жыл бұрын
@@caparcher2074 a very immature person at that.
@toxicvillain
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I could fly.
I bought this book the day I found out I was pregnant (9/95). I read it every day to my belly and had I beautiful boy. I read it for the first few years until Are You My Mother took over. This one will always have a special place in my heart!!
I haven’t heard this audio in 11 years and I still remember how sad the reader sounded. This book is much deeper than people realize
@jasonbean1775
10 ай бұрын
The narrator is Shel Silverstein himself!
@bradyryan5105
10 ай бұрын
@@jasonbean1775yup
I remember reading the book when I was in grade 3, it actually made me cry and today it still does. That tree is so loving, and would give anything for that boy, even if that boy would give nothing in return, just seeing that boy happy makes the tree happy. Even when the boy was extremely selfish and was "too busy" for the tree, the tree still loves him. ;_;
for some reason i just ended up crying so much while listening to this
@animelover101010100
9 жыл бұрын
i dont cry because its bad or something i cry because its sad and meaningful
@KrystalLake
9 жыл бұрын
sama animea Exactly. Crying is not always a bad thing. In this case, it's because this story touched our hearts. Sometimes emotions can be so strong, they have to be physically released in the form of tears. It can be quite cathartic and therapeutic. There's something beautiful when a story or work of art affects other people the same way it affected you. A shared emotional experience...
@maxwelllewis4486
7 жыл бұрын
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_wept
As a child I loved this story. I knew it was sad. The boy was selfish and this tree loved him so much and wanted so badly to be loved she just kept giving. I didn’t have loving parents. I remember trying so hard to earn my mothers love. I think that’s why I loved this story so much. I would cry and wish I had this tree. In my 20s I made an older friend who became a maternal figure to me for some years. Then covid happened. we had worked together and I saw her recently. I felt detached. I wrote a short story about our relationship based on this book I love so much. Basically she’s a sequoia in a forest of us trees(our community). Me and her communicate through our roots. A disease(covid) causes sickness to the trees and kills some, our roots lose communication. I leave the forest. I go back after some time and I see her. I feel the loving connection and she does too, only now Ive grown up and Ive detached. I’ll always love this woman for being there for me like I never had with my mom.
This story always tears me up. The Giving Tree is the boy's true parent and he never not once says a thank you, which is why I always tell my parents thank you for everything they have and still do give to me and my brothers.
Growing up is realizing why your parents would always have tears in their eyes reading this story to you
My kindergarten teacher read this to us. I remember feeling sad for the tree, and thinking the boy did not love or appreciate the friendship/love the tree gave. But then I knew the boy was content to just sit in the present with the tree. And the tree was happy. And now as an adult, it teaches a few lessons and at different stages in life.
@huntercoleman460
Жыл бұрын
This story made me realize how much we as kids take our mothers’ for granted. We don’t realizes the sacrifices our parents make for us. The tree gave up her beautiful natural things to please the boy who took advantage of her. He never once thanked her for everything she did for him and I don’t think he realized how much she loved him. Do you agree?
I remembered my 1st grade teacher showed us this. 12 years till now this popped up in my mind and I completely forgot how heart warming this was. Complete masterpiece.
I literally cried...sounds corny but i teared up. I haven't read this book since i was 6 years old and i remember it being so sad but kind of beautiful. I guess if you read between the lines you know what story is telling.
@RevaeRavus
10 жыл бұрын
kbrown11357 Don't be a fucking creep. Christ.
@RevaeRavus
10 жыл бұрын
First off, that is aggressively passive aggressive - you might as well have just said "fuck off". Second: It's not that it's a compliment, it's that it's completely unwarranted. It has nothing to do with what she said, or who she is, or anything. You don't just stop people on the street and say "you're pretty" because the first thing that goes through their head isn't "thanks" it's "shit, I don't know this guy, hope he doesn't want to wear my face as a mask". Just... Make conversation. Chill out some, you know?
@RevaeRavus
10 жыл бұрын
Look, you CAN say anything you want. It hopefully is a free country where you are, and ought to be around the world. But I'm also entitled to say that it sounded creepy and unwarranted. And I didn't say you want to wear her face. Only that it could easily be taken in a creepy manner. (Like I found it) I do have experience with women, which is why I say, in my experience, if a woman says something like "This is a great movie", or "This chicken is too spicy" or somesuch, it's too forward to blurt out "you're pretty". It's not about what you say, it's about context. It has nothing to do with what they're talking about, and disregards their personal taste or opinions in lieu of their appearance. Anyway, to avoid writing a book: Sorry you're so far away from women, but you're more likely to get responses (in my experience) if you talk to them about their interests, not how attractive they are. After all this, I wish you well too. Take it easy out there.
@BrandontheBeldam2993
9 жыл бұрын
mimialways22 Do not apologize for expressing something that touched you,
@MRMIKE276
2 жыл бұрын
I felt the same way... my mother used to read this to me when I was maybe 3-4 years old and listening to this made some crazy emotions surface from when I was that age. I don't have such strong emotions like that anymore but maybe that's part of getting older.
What an amazing story that accurately depicts the never ending supply of love that one can give to another even to the point of one's own destruction...
This is the first time I've heard this whole story through in over ten years and I'm bawling like a baby. I can relate to the tree. Being lonely, and living only to make someone happy, who only returns to use you because they don't love you any more. At least not like they once did. Yet somehow, there's a ray of hope in this story. After all, there is still some fulfillment to be found in the tree's love and giving. And even when the tree is nothing but an old stump and has little to give, the boy comes back and does not ask for much anymore, and the tree is happy.
I'm 55 and week and old ..so I cry even easier now..after all the years I've known this book. Since I was a boy myself..I was 5 in 73..
When I read this as a kid, I thought the boy was cruel and selfish and the tree was foolish for allowing herself to be victimized. But now that I'm much older, I don't see the story as teaching a lesson. It is stating a truth about love. The story is called "The Giving Tree", not "The Taking Boy". It's about the tree's love for the boy and how giving everything brings her happiness. The story is not about the boy because he is just living his life like anyone else. Like a parent, the tree is happy to help in any way she can because she always sees him as her boy. Maybe you need to raise children before the story finally makes sense to you. No matter how much they take, you are happy simply because you are able to give. It isn't a sad story at all because the tree is happy, right?
@DaleDy
10 жыл бұрын
SAME SAME SAME! It's been almost 2 decades since i've last revisited this story... it's a beautiful story.
@antigravtoast2
10 жыл бұрын
Most people are the opposite, people come back 30 years later and go "I remember, that boy is a douchebag, I hate this story and the guy who wrote it". It pisses me off quite.
@emilieg4336
10 жыл бұрын
This^
@2012iwanttogohome
7 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏. God, yes. This comment is so on point.
@taiccataiccarouge144
7 жыл бұрын
is it really "happy"? dont you think that the tree is OVERused? exploited? I think is what some parents do (spoil their kids) and they end up being spoil brats...
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@cyancyborg1477
16 күн бұрын
*sad harmonica*
@dylanrice5617
12 күн бұрын
Same
@kingdonut6675
6 күн бұрын
Came here immediately after that video.
I remember back in 6th grade, me and my class of 20, was watching a video that my teacher Ms. Koenig showed us a video about The Giving Tree, but she chose the wrong video, and it took a complete 180 degree turn and it was something under the lines of “and he CHOPPED the fucking tree down” and it was the most hilarious thing ever, we all swore that we won’t tell anyone. Sorry Ms Koenig
This story was apart of my childhood and now that I'm an adult I see time has gone by so fast,this is tear jerker for me now,it just gets sadder the more it goes. Love the people that love you because just like the tree you'll be alone and sad when you least expect,I relate to the tree and the boy in many different ways
When I was a child, this story made me cry. Now, *The story makes me cry even more.*
This takes me back! When I was in first grade, reading Shel's poems and stories, our teacher showed us this. She hooked up the large projector reels. I told people about it and I kept getting funny looks, but I remembered watching The Giving Tree as well as reading it. Thank you so much for posting it :) Major nostalgia.
I knew when it started with that sad harmonica I shouldn't have watched it!
These stories should be revisited, even in our adult lives, as a reminder of important parts of who we are.
Just watched a youtube video saying how different this book can be at different stages of your life, and remebering as a kid that this was just a good fun story about a talking tree that was there for the boy I went to watch. I was not prepared to cry at seeing how sad and different the book means to me know. I feel bad for the tree, it gave everything to satisfy the one person in its life that never showed that love back. And in the end they sit together in silence, old and withered. I feel for the first time in awhile the tree might have been actually happy to see the boy stay with them, but they had to give up everything and still was ready to give up even more :(
This remains me so heavily of What a Beautiful Day from Don Hertzfelt … this is iconic and bittersweet
I didn't think I would cry so much to this. It hits especially hard for me because soon, at the time of writing, I'll be off to college. I recognize everything that my parents have done for me and I'm forever thankful. I'm afraid to leave them though.
This book makes me think of a parents love for their child. To give and give and give, and to see your child happy makes YOU happy. And how a child will always come back to their parents for answers and for help.
@zoeylynn918
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2ZltaR8qtKxj7g.html 🌳
It's a diffrent story when you are a grown person ....make me cry a little bit
I read this book in 4th grade I think? Now looking back it’s such a ad and beautiful story about taking people for granted. I still love it so much
The tree represents a true friend or someone that truly loves you and wants to see you happy. And is willing to give it all so the other person can be happy, and just with that, the tree was happy. If you are happy, then I am happy. The tree was always there, no matter what.
I can't stop crying... Anybody? ;___;
@NoFuckingHandlesLeft
9 жыл бұрын
No
@isabelacassidy1422
9 жыл бұрын
Stfu >.>
@NoFuckingHandlesLeft
9 жыл бұрын
Okay
@98ed57
9 жыл бұрын
Ik ook !
@kylered1268
8 жыл бұрын
Every fucking time.
God this kid is selfish. The tree does so much for him and gets nothing in return.
@Snowwydaydreamr
9 жыл бұрын
+MetalGamerSolid705 I've seen fellow classmates who take full advantage of their parents, and despite saying they love them. in reality they've never done anything to say that they do. My sister also says she loves our mom, but all she ever does is ask her for things and leaves her with nothing, not even a thank you. And because of that everyone slowly begins to dislike her because she never thinks of other people and their problems, she takes but she never gives anything in return.
@Jcarlo
9 жыл бұрын
the tree is are parents
@tvolanth
8 жыл бұрын
+MetalGamerSolid705 but yet, the tree is happy
@foreverfuturebound
8 жыл бұрын
agreed
@gogurtcat
8 жыл бұрын
Thats what i was thinking to
There's something about trees, that's for sure. I so wish that I can one day be as caring and as generous as the giving tree.
I rarely talk about this, but my nieces and nephew were in a family home. I wasn’t able adopt them, so I would go everyday to visit them. I would read to them, one day my niece pulled out a book and sure enough it was The Giving Tree when I was reading it I got emotional, but made myself look normal on the outside. When I was done reading it she told me “I love this book”. It made me feel sad considering the situation they were in and the fact that she was 6 and understood what the book was about. I still think about this memory and it holds a special place in my heart. Stay safe everyone.🤍
@zoeylynn918
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2ZltaR8qtKxj7g.html
This is a parable about parenting, plain and simple, yet profound. Silverstein was a genius.
I fear I've been too much like the boy, and too little like the tree. Thank you for the eye-opener.
This was such a nice story about being a parent or good friend. Always sacrificing for those you love. It doesn't say it in the book, but there had to have been a time others came to visit, like his kids to see the tree at least once perhaps. Even the boy had to experiance what the tree experienced, which it why it always came back.
Wow! Such an amazing story. This is how the Creator must feel about us. No matter how we so selfishly take from His abundant giving spirit, His love remains steadfast until the end of our days. Jesus! I need to do better in loving my Heavenly Creator His abundant gifts towards me. Amen!
@StraightFashionMan
9 жыл бұрын
Seems to me like he's saying that when you're a child, life is happy. But when you're an adult, life is less happy. And when you're old, life is very very sad
@downregulate8679
9 жыл бұрын
StraightFashionMan I believe he is saying that when you grow up you lose sight of what true happiness is. You become selfish, only visiting the people that love you when you need something instead of spending time with them which is where true happiness lies.
@downregulate8679
9 жыл бұрын
w9j15g You've got it backwards. America in the 70's, when a strong family unit was quite common, self centered children were a rarity unlike today. Its not until you grow older that you want to be materialistic. As a child, you long to play with others. When you grow older you want to experience more thinking happiness is something that is accumulated when in fact it can only be lived in the moment you spend with those that love you and visa versa. If the boy really never stopped being a boy he would have played with the tree every time he visited her instead of using her.
@downregulate8679
9 жыл бұрын
w9j15g How did human nature not change since the 70's? Technology? The youth fixated on cellphones and would rather text than to talk on the phone. Video games? The internet? You speak nonsense.
@downregulate8679
9 жыл бұрын
w9j15g Human nature refers to the distinguishing characteristics-including ways of thinking, feeling and acting-which humans tend to have naturally, independently of the influence of culture. Technology has had a huge impact on human nature. You don't have the same natural response to your emotions if you are a person who grows up in a developed country vs an underdeveloped country. You can see correlations on this from psychological studies. Common personality disorders differ from develop countries to underdeveloped countries. One easy example that has been demonstrated was in the high suicide rate that once was in countries like Japan and Switzerland and psychiatrist documenting the feelings of some of these victims vs the way people feel in poorer countries. Your guess was was wrong on me being a child from the 70's.
I'm going to a kindergarten class today for a "Teach-in". I'm reading this story.......I think.... if I can make it through without crying...... As a mother of a son, whom I love with all my branches.........We planted a tree in our front yard - two acorns grew side by side. My son said, "Mother and son together forever." A mother's love is enduring and giving.....and she is happy.
Mother Nature as an allusion to our own mothers. I grew up on Shel Silverstein and his poems and stories greatly shaped me.
No idea what kinda house he was making which only took branches to build but it couldn't of been a very good one
@octavia458
5 жыл бұрын
That's why he got divorced.
@JackyTMusic
5 жыл бұрын
@@octavia458 ahhahahaha
@flagmichael
5 жыл бұрын
It was a house made from the branches of one apple tree.
@afriendofbean
3 ай бұрын
@AsylumSeekerWTF Maybe he was only using the branches for shelter or using the branches to build a mini log cabin for himself almost like this Sesame Street video clip of making a log cabin, kzread.info/dash/bejne/mnWWlqexed2Xlps.html
Every Friday afternoon, the younger grades would get to watch short films and animations. I still remember my class walking out to the outbuilding where they taught art, the teacher winding the film on the projector, the clack/clack of the film spinning when it didn't take to the spool on the first try. The Happy Prince and The Giving Tree were my bittersweet favorites. I wonder if there is a school left in the country (USA) that would dare show such wonderful short films of unconditional giving and loving. Thank you for a cherished memory.
This has got to be the most depressing story I've ever read. I'd heard the title before, expecting it to be inspiring / uplifting. Yes, the tree is happy, but in a twisted, sadistic way. The tree could have been so much happier giving the old man a shady spot to lay down under (what old man with a cracked up back wouldn't value laying in the shade over sitting in the sun), apples, and a few branches with which to beat them into a pulp to make apple sauce or cider? How, you say? The kid should have taken that first batch of apples, planted more trees with the seeds, and started an orchard. Then he'd have owned a freaking estate and 42' yacht! ... If you are going to do something for someone, do it! Yes, you will be happy. But before that, stop and think if there isn't another way that will lead to better outcomes for both of you. (Key here, both sides usually have to give something).
@stevenbrucci
4 жыл бұрын
I agree, except I'd say the tree was not so much sadistic as masochistic.
@randomcat1608
4 жыл бұрын
Good quote at the end
never understood the message in this poem when I was young but now that I do I think it's really beautiful.
This my favorite book I keep giving to my nieces and nephews, it’s a Timeless book, with morals, When I was a kid I would always check out everything in my school library by Shel Silverstein
I think this is a really important story to read children. It teaches them to respect nature as well as care for the people in their lives.
Love Shel Silverstein & his stories/ poems
I have been listening to mr. Shel Silverstein for over 55 years the best story and songwriter that ever lived I believe in my opinion of course
@zoeylynn918
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2ZltaR8qtKxj7g.html 🌳
My parents are going to have to cut down one of my favorite trees, with my favorite swing made out of wood on it, I would always swing on it ever since I was little, I still do, and now I'm going to go cry and fight for the tree! 😭🌳
@lachlanhenderson6591
8 жыл бұрын
#PrayForSyderdoozie
@waterboy1588
5 жыл бұрын
We really have to save earth
I love reading this to my kids while they’re still young. I love both my daughters want them to know I’d give them the world to make them happy in life.
No matter how much was taken from her, she was happy...when she was needed.
This has always been one of my favorite books since childhood. Loving someone so much that you put their happiness above yours--you'd do anything you could, give everything you have, to make them happy because their happiness is your happiness. Such a beautiful book, I'll always love it.
..tears.. That was beautiful. That tree loved the boy. I wanna go be with Jesus now..
Perfect example of unconditional love. I find I cry more from this story the older I get. Such an amazing little story by one of the greatest.
My children are 12, 11, 10, and 7. They have never been read this story, but i will be playing this video tonight before bed. I remember my mom reading this to me as a young boy
This isn't just about the boy. This is about humans and the majority of society. Most have innocent intentions, but the needs to greed and breed fester inside the minds of many.
This is an interesting story as it can seen and interpreted from many different angles, especially based on where you are in your life and the experiences that you have had. I remember as a child having this story read to me and reading it myself over and over again as it was one of my favorite books. I wanted to grow up to be the tree to love unconditionally as it would bring me happiness. When I grew into an adult this was the love I wanted to give to a wife and children, unconditional, without end as it would make me happy. That is what I remembered through the years as I grew older and I tried all that I could to give all that I had to those that I loved and at times to the very special person in my life. Later I learned that like many of Silverstein's works there is a darker side for those that can see it. Like an optical illusion where one person sees a beautiful woman and the other a crone. Only those that have experienced certain aspects of life the story is darker and much sadder than we remember as a child. The story is about a narcissist and a codependent. One that is willing to sacrifice anything and wait to receive love and the other who only knows how to take. Only when the boy was a boy did he appreciate and love the tree. But as time went and the boy's attention changed he just used the tree to fulfil his own desires. The tree gave more and more of herself and thought she was happy while the boy just took more and more to pursue happiness. In the end they had nothing of themselves and the boy was never happy. He was a bottomless pic that only cared to take and for narcissists they can never fill that void. The boy had a girlfriend and wasn't happy so he came back, he built a house got married and had kids but ultimately returned, he made a boat to sail away from all his troubles but only had more so he returned. In the end the boy who had been married with kids, died alone with a stump.
How to get depression in under 10 minutes.
I cried just watching this this is honestly one of my favorite books
After 40 years, I still love this story. (and book) How anyone could ever give this story a thumbs down is beyond me, they must be selfish evil people. Thanks for posting! :-)
@TheHigherVoltage
10 жыл бұрын
"How anyone could ever give this story a thumbs down is beyond me, they must be selfish evil people." I didn't give it a thumbs down, but I don't love this story. The tree is unselfish to the point of being abused by the selfish boy. And I most definitely don't consider myself selfish or evil in that summary. On the contrary, my empathy is for the tree - giving and giving to a selfish boy who does not care about the tree, only what he can get from it. That's not love, that's an abusive relationship.
@AntarcticaJay
10 жыл бұрын
TheHigherVoltage This story tries to teach us how Not to be like the boy. The Giving Tree is an analogy for all of us. We all have been abusers during the path of our lives. It's human nature. (And if you don’t see that, you are either lying to yourself or a fool.) After watching this story, I would hope that with introspection all of us will see the little boy inside us. Hopefully we grow as individuals, learn respect for others and teach unselfishness to our children. (Remember, this is a children's story) It is also about unconditional love.
As a kid I cried for the tree 😭
Wow... in kindergarten we read this and I didn't cry, but now I scream with tears
@supercc4170
6 жыл бұрын
The doge that Randoms me too, mon amie. Me too...
@stephcurry8725
6 жыл бұрын
Same
@Sunny-sv7ib
5 жыл бұрын
Same
Since the story ended with the senior citizen boy sitting on the trees stump, I like to think that maybe the boy died right then and there from old age as he was sitting on the stump which explains why he said that he was too tired from 7:20-7:21 like he was feeling faint at that point and the whole reason he came back to the tree as a stump was because he wanted to be in his favorite spot in his childhood with his best friend the tree and wanted to die in his favorite spot which also explains why he said he doesn't need much now from 7:39-7:47.