Is the adoption tax-deductible?
No. It would be way too expensive to become a registered charity in Canada, and US residents can only give to Canadian charities to the extent they have Canadian income.
Do I really own my tree or the earth it's planted in?
Absolutely not. You're thinking like a lawyer again. FalconHenge is on Kip's farm and will pass to his heirs who are not reliably sentimental and may choose to sell the whole kit and kaboodle to the nearest Home Depot. While he's around, you can visit anytime. If the cap-and-trade system of commoditiizing carbon emissions becomes ubiquitous, you may trade your tree's futures.
Sort of like a cemetery?
Exactly. You probably have ownership in your cemetery plot. The plot is extremely useful at the critical moment, but you'll be dead. Your henge tree is less useful and ownership is doubtful, but you are alive to enjoy the view.....
So what's in it for me?
A chance to do something unusual. You can wake up on your birthday and open the present from your kids, then you can close your eyes for a minute and picture the sunrise over your tree. You see the earth spinning along and you feel your profound connection with the universe. Earth orbits the sun. The solar system heads for Alpha Centuri. All on your birthday!
But I could own a bit of Scotland or a bit of California!
You and a hundred thousand of your friends. Fill your boots, as we say. FalconHenge can lift you through time and space. Or you can own a bit of New Jersey
What if it tanks?
These are the most difficult and gloomy times. You can reallocate your portfolio, trade the SUV, send the kids to private school, worry about your retirement. When do you get to do something optimistic and permanent? For a few dollars, you get to fix your connection to the universe. Surely the connection will outlast you!
A moral dilemma
Shall I buy a tree for $40 or send the money to Saudi Arabia? Hmmmmmmm.
