Kneeling on the bench that ran beneath the windowsill, the man known as the 'Onceler' watched over the town as the first tree was planted. The first in so long. The first in too long. The first step that was taken to get the world back to how it was supposed to be. The step that would change the lives of the town for the better.
A huge smile spread across his face, telling that young boy the story of his life seemed to be the trigger to change the town and rid them of the dictatorship that was that of the O'Hare company and horrid founder/boss. It would not turn back the hands of time to prevent the destruction that he had caused for the town and the environment surrounding it, it was far too late for that. He could not take back his words, nor his actions. Saving the trees he had killed was impossible but helping to bring about new ones was definitely on the agenda.
The town was starting to heal from the horrid actions of the man who killed the trees and drove away the wildlife that had once lived there. The healing process was started by that one tree. That one seed. That one powerful seed.
Gradually with the trees starting to grow and the wildlife starting to return, the 'Onceler' could smile again and be proud that he had a hand in changing it for the better. He could not take back his mistakes but he could do what he could to rectify them.
He tried not to concentrate on the regret that he had held onto for so long concerning his previous decisions, he tried not to dwell on the animal friends he had eventually lost and he tried not to contemplate what would have happened if the trees had not been returned to the environment.
This was going to be a new beginning for him as well as the rest of the town but not just the people, this was also the start of a new life for the wildlife that gradually began to return to the town.
He was glad that he was able to now nurture the trees that would give the world the oxygen they needed, the visual beauty to improve the town and environment that would bring about the return of the wildlife.
