For those of you who have been to LUNA, you all know the story of the old man who has been wandering the property in search of Willie (Billie). An old man who has been seen by my late father and my brother several times throughout their lives. Even my sister has seen this old man wandering the road with cane or maybe a shotgun in hand.

Yesterday, with chisel in hand and focused eye that can look deep into the soul of a tree, John uncovered Willie. Willie has been hiding in an old Cherry Tree in our Tree Lounge here at LUNA, and none of this came to light until John shared this story with me when he was done.

Willie the woodspirit loved to play,
He'd dance and sing and run all day.
He'd teach the newborn birds to sing,
And mend a Robin's broken wing.

"Till one day, while running thru woods,
An evil spirit, before him stood.
He cast a spell to make Willie sleep,
And placed him inside a tree to keep.

There he stayed for many a year,
Until one day, what did he hear?
A chopping sound, some scrapes, some cuts,
Poor little Willie thought he'd gone nuts.

But the sound grew louder, it was getting close,
And before he knew it, he could wiggle his nose.
And soon he felt the wind on his cheek,
Dare he open his eyes and take a peek?

He summoned his courage and opened one eye,
Looked all around and up to the sky.
When what did he see when he gazed up above?
A man with a chisel, a hat and a glove.

A man with a wonderful look in his eyes,
A man who listened and heard Willie's cries.
And set Willie free from his prison of timber,
That carver of wood, he will always
remember.

Unknow Author

When you come to LUNA, look deep into the heart of the forest, there, you will find Willie

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