Legend of the Dogwood

There is a legend, that at the time of the Crucifixion the
dogwood had been the size of the oak and other forest trees.
So firm and strong was the tree that it was chosen as the timber
for the cross. To be used thus for such a cruel purpose greatly
distressed the tree, and Jesus, nailed upon it, sensed this, and
in His gentle pity for all sorrow and suffering said to it:
"Because of your regret and pity for My suffering, never
again shall the dogwood tree grow large enough to be used as
a cross. Henceforth it shall be slender and bent and twisted
and its blossoms shall be in the form of a cross...two long and
two short petals. And in the center of the outer edge of each
petal there will be nail prints, brown with rust and stained with
red, and in the center of the flowers will be a crown of thorns
and all who see it will remember".

I love the legend of the dogwood tree and I wanted to post
it for all to see.