Because for me, that tree signifies home and all the memories that come along with it. Home is where we should feel our most secure and peaceful. Content. Relaxed. Joyful.

They say home is where the heart is, but for Mariela, home holds more than just her heart – it's filled with the blood, sweat and tears she poured into building it. "I put in 200 hours of sweat ...

I haven’t lived in that home since age 17, when I left for college. But I haven’t been able to shake the desire to see the tree. I used to drive by the house slowly, trying to catch a glimpse ...