Hi, I'm an arborist. This means I am a professional in the cultivation, management, and study of trees. I love trees. I think they're some of the most beautiful, majestic, ancient living beings on our planet.
大家好，我是一名育木专家。这就是说在种植、管理和研究树木方面，我可是专业人士。我爱树，觉得它们是我们星球上最美丽、雄伟又古老的生物。
Today I am here to tell you a story of death, new life, and revenge.
今天，我要给大家讲一个关于死亡、新生和复仇的故事。
Three years ago today, the city council of Redondo Beach California ordered the death of my 30-year-old pepper tree. It's roots had begun to penetrate the pavement in front of my house. The city noticed and issued the death warrant of my tree. They furthermore made me pay for the damages to the sidewalk and for the tree removal.
3年前的今天，加利福尼亚雷东多海岸的市议会给我30岁的胡椒树下了“处死令”。它的根长到了我家门前的人行道上，而市议会发现后，给我的树签了处死令。这还不算，他们还让我为遭到破坏的人行道和砍树费用埋单。
I loved Clyde. I'm beginning to get older, and planting something that I knew would live well beyond my lifetime was something very special. I took very good care of him. I drained his soil, I gave him a crutch to lean on when he was a young lad, and I watched him grow. Just as Clyde was becoming a strong healthy individual, expanding his root system, developing a canopy, and making his own way in life, the mayor took it upon himself to uproot my beautiful child.
