I think about him every time I pass by a pink magnolia（木兰） tree in bloom（开花）. My Irish granddaddy, tall and thin, full of energy and laughter, held a special place in my heart. He lived across the street with Grandma, and their home was open to us whenever we ran over to visit. We wouldn't go into their house to find him. We would run to the backyard where he would be working in his garden.
Flowers, vegetables-whatever he planted-grew well. From early spring to late autumn, the backyard was colorful.
On the side of the yard grew two apple trees and a small pear tree. A high magnolia tree stood in the middle. Its shiny, dark green leaves and large pink flowers attracted the attention of all who saw it. Besides being beautiful, it was perfect for climbing, but I didn't know how to climb it!
My granddaddy wanted to teach me. He really tried. But I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to get back down, or that I would get stuck high up in the tree, so I didn't want to try.
But my granddaddy did want me to try. One early spring morning, Granddaddy was standing on his porch（门廊） waiting for me when I walked outside. "Come over here，" he said excitedly. "The tree has borne lollipops（棒棒糖）！"
"What?" I ran across to the backyard to see the wonderful sight. "No pink magnolia flowers this year," he said sadly as he shook his head. "But this is the first year ever for our tree to bear lollipops!"
He looked at me. "Do you think you could climb up the tree-just to the lowest branch-and gather one or two? Then throw them down to me. I would love a lollipop!"
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I was staring in amazement.
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I climbed down and burst into the kitchen, hands tightly holding my treasures.
