Roots

A tree’s roots do not run straight into the earth in isolation, but rather spread out among the other living creatures. From all directions, we too, cross each other’s paths, intertwining our lives in this web, known as the universe. Despite how our outward expressions differ, we share common ground. For does the Big Leaf Maple not drink from the same waters as the conifers of the forest? Do they not come from the same life source? We are not much different from trees. We are not much different from each other.