This isn’t the best picture of Wilbur. 

In fact, he is hardly visible, just barely poking up between the two large trees. 

He is sensitive about having his picture taken and this photo was all I could talk him into.

You see, he had to wear a brace when he was little and that made him feel self-conscious.

It got worse. 

When he outgrew the brace, we actually had to tie him up to a fence. 

He kept wanting to lay down. 

We kept telling him, “Wilbur, if a tree lies down in a forest, it usually doesn’t ever get back up again.  Is that what you want?” 

Well, it isn’t what he wanted, but he also resented being tied up. 

Eventually he grew out of it and stopped the silliness.