Dr. Sri Lanka’s Tree

In our daughter’s PhD program to become a therapist, she was required to also be in therapy throughout the whole time. The woman she saw was very insightful. When the program ended, our daughter commissioned me to do a piece for this woman as a thank you gift. A fruit bearing tree was requested. The fruit is pomegranate, symbolizing health, fertility, and resurrection. Red and gold waxes were used to give color to fruit and leaves. Note the birdsong from the bird’s mouth. Can you find the carved message in the trunk?