I have been coming to the Arboretum for over 30 years. I first started coming when I was in college and my boyfriend brought me here (he lived in JP). Later we got married and our first apartment was on nearby street. Soon we moved to Roslindale. We started a family and some of the first outings our babies had were at the Arboretum. Our teens have grown up loving and appreciating the beauty of this green space in the city. Each year we bring friends and family to see the lilacs, or the Rhododendron Path, the peonies, or the magnolias in bloom. I love that we each have our own favorite places and favorite trees that we visit during different seasons. Its a place of calming beauty for each of us.