I have this tree analogy when I think of people in my life, be it friends, family, peers, whomsoever... They are all placed inside what I call my tree test. And it goes like this.
There are three kinds
of people in life:
1.
Leaf people - Some people come into your life and they are like leaves on a tree. They are
only there for a season. You can’t depend on them or count on them because they
are weak and only there to give you shade. Like leaves, they are there to take
what they need and as soon as it gets cold or a wind blows in your life they
are gone.
2.
Branch people
– There are some people who come into your life and they are like branches on a
tree. They are stronger than leaves, but you have to be careful with them. They
will stick around through most seasons, but if you go through a storm or two in
your life it’s possible that you could lose them. Most times they break away
when it’s tough. Although they are stronger than leaves, you have to test them
out before you run out there and put all your weight on them.
3.
Root people
– If you can find some people in your life who are like the roots of a tree
then you have found something special. Like the roots of a tree, they are hard
to find because they are not trying to be seen. Their only job is to hold you
up and help you live a strong and healthy life. And if you go through an awful
storm they will hold you up. Their job is to hold you up come what may, and to
nourish you, feed you and water you.
Just
as a tree has many limbs and many leaves, there are few roots.
Look at your own
life.
How many leaves, branches and roots do you have?
What are you in other
people’s lives?
Thank GOD for the ROOTS!
Courtesy: Tyler Perry
Good !!
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