A miraculous event brings together an entire village, but will one sourpuss extinguish all the excitement? Old Magda and Old Henry live a quiet life until they unwittingly plant a tree that miraculously blooms with little yellow kitchen rags. Their rag tree brings excitement and pride until one grumpy neighbor questions whether a rag tree is even something to be excited about. The story shows how negativity can blind us to the miraculous things all around us. But never fear! The story ends on a note of hope for the future.