Roots
Roots-The usually underground portion of a plant that lacks buds, leaves, or nodes and serves as support, draws minerals and water from the surrounding soil, and sometimes stores food.
I saw a snippet of a show not long ago in which the lady was relating the human condition to trees. She mentioned how people are always talking about how we should "tolerate" one another. But she decided to look to the trees for a better example of how we should live together on this earth. She went on to explain about tree roots. Most often, tree roots are not buried deep down below the surface. Instead, the root system reaches out and interlocks, helping to support the community, lending strength and reliance. This got me to thinking how we help our children build roots.
As a young parent, I always thought roots were something that went deep and clung to the ground in which the plant was grounded. Although there have been plants found with roots as deep as 60m, this is not usually the case. Most are found close to the surface in able to find nutruients and maintain aeration. The roots of our children seem to be very similar to the roots of trees. The children will be better able to grow and reach new heights when their roots are entertwined with ours and/or other like-minded people who can help nurture and support them. The roots of our children will serve as an anchor when the winds blow and will lend a facility in which to pull in nourishment to continue their growth and maturity.
I was just told of a story of a young man a year older than my son. He made the sophomore basketball team at his new school after never having been exposed to organized sports before. He has recently "run away" and is seeking emancipation from his parents. I do not know anything firsthand about the situation. The parents are apparently addicted to drugs and the boy left to go to stay with his uncle. This is not the first time, and that is why the young man is seeking his emancipation. He has gotten himself involved in school and sports, knowing that this will be to his advantage. His roots came from a source outside of his parents, so it seems, but he has had enough nourishment to know that he needs to stretch out and reach for other's support and hold tight to have the foundation and growth he is longing for.
I saw a snippet of a show not long ago in which the lady was relating the human condition to trees. She mentioned how people are always talking about how we should "tolerate" one another. But she decided to look to the trees for a better example of how we should live together on this earth. She went on to explain about tree roots. Most often, tree roots are not buried deep down below the surface. Instead, the root system reaches out and interlocks, helping to support the community, lending strength and reliance. This got me to thinking how we help our children build roots.
As a young parent, I always thought roots were something that went deep and clung to the ground in which the plant was grounded. Although there have been plants found with roots as deep as 60m, this is not usually the case. Most are found close to the surface in able to find nutruients and maintain aeration. The roots of our children seem to be very similar to the roots of trees. The children will be better able to grow and reach new heights when their roots are entertwined with ours and/or other like-minded people who can help nurture and support them. The roots of our children will serve as an anchor when the winds blow and will lend a facility in which to pull in nourishment to continue their growth and maturity.
I was just told of a story of a young man a year older than my son. He made the sophomore basketball team at his new school after never having been exposed to organized sports before. He has recently "run away" and is seeking emancipation from his parents. I do not know anything firsthand about the situation. The parents are apparently addicted to drugs and the boy left to go to stay with his uncle. This is not the first time, and that is why the young man is seeking his emancipation. He has gotten himself involved in school and sports, knowing that this will be to his advantage. His roots came from a source outside of his parents, so it seems, but he has had enough nourishment to know that he needs to stretch out and reach for other's support and hold tight to have the foundation and growth he is longing for.
