tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014476407963030963.post1947305312682232596..comments2023-03-31T04:11:51.564-06:00Comments on The Oak Tree: Stand StrongMamma Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05496408358571592919noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014476407963030963.post-35287524744704790492018-02-16T16:45:03.149-07:002018-02-16T16:45:03.149-07:00Reminds me of another poem you might like, goes li...Reminds me of another poem you might like, goes like this... "The young oak stands sturdy from winds whip,remaining tall in earth's firm grip,<br />raising no protest, endorsing no fight,<br />waving, but steady still, prevailing upright."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600909210496877499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014476407963030963.post-74924638207879818182009-03-31T09:06:00.000-06:002009-03-31T09:06:00.000-06:00I had a dream last night about wearing opaque tigh...I had a dream last night about wearing opaque tights! ha ha! I re-read your post last night. Your thoughts have given me lots to think about. That is really interesting how an oak's roots are up to 2 & 1/2 its height! Wow! Better make sure those roots represent what we want to be...cause how hard would it be to "re-root" yourself?! I started thinking about the flip side of your words. What if I am setting roots stubbornly in the ground that aren't the best? While my daily actions may seem harmless, what if in the long run, they are setting deep roots? I don't know why but when I started thinking about the flip side of your comments (setting roots on weak values) I wonder how hard it can be to change our roots, so to speak. I guess even our most mundane actions that we carry out everyday are strengthening our roots without us realizing. I should probably pay more attention to the roots I am stretching into the earth. And that my children or those who mean the most to me will be emulating some of these. I guess my thinking is leading to the fact that even our little daily actions, small as they may seem really stretch and grow roots over time. I think today I am going to start speaking more kindly and breathing deeper instead of letting my frustrations get the best of me. Thanks for giving me something to stew on!Mamma Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05496408358571592919noreply@blogger.com