Roots

October 22roots,willow city loop, texas

I am thankful for roots. Roots allow plants and trees to obtain nutrients and water from the soil. And just as important, they provide stability to the plants and trees so that they don't topple in winds or storms. Just as with plants, humans also have roots of a sort. Although we are not tied down physically, what we are is often a direct result of the roots that we have in family, upbringing, heritage, and the presence or absence of loved ones. Our roots help provide stabilizing forces in our lives and can provide nourishment.

This ia a photo from the Willow City Loop in Texas when my sister and I went in search of wildflowers. This is an eroded bluff from a stream down below. The roots of the trees above are evident through the eroded soil. I am not suggesting that roots get eroded, it just enabled me to see the roots. In fact, the tree standing on the side of the ledge was fine and sturdy. So good roots can help us even when our lives are eroding around us. I am thankful for the roots that my parents and relatives gave me. 

roots

we all have roots

some superficial some deep

providing us with water and nourishment

for life to keep

stability is found

when winds blow violent

past dna and inheritance

past characteristics silent

for our feelings of self confidence

for our feelings of belong

for our feelings of love and care

for our feelings of word and song.

© rt tulley