By the time I fluffed the comforter closer around my shoulders and tried to find a warmer place in my bed, the sun was creeping up from the west and intensified the golden hue of the cottonwood tree outside my bedroom window. As much as I love this tree, I know it’s time to cut it down. I thought about the life of this cottonwood tree, and the canopy of shade it has occasionally sheltered me with, like an old friend who gives words of encouragement when life can be sad. Or th