Roots of Love

“Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone-we find it with another.” -Thomas Merton

The super market I shop at has a lovely entrance with great palm trees in front of it. I was admiring the greenery last week and a guard explained that in the construction of the market the roots of the trees were very deep and large, instead of uprooting the family of palms they built around them and over the roots. Although the trees appear to be separate and individual at first glance, just below my feet their roots are intertwined and are one.

When we honor our roots, and allow ourselves to be loved and supported we are able to stand tall and walk along our path.

We are all connected by love.

Without my beautiful family and friends I would have blown away by the first wind that blew through my branches. I am able to feel the winds of change and confusion while maintaining my connection to the earth and with the love that connects me to my family, even though we are an ocean apart. So this entry is one of thanks, and appreciation for my roots, and my deep honor for the people in my life. Thank you all for sustaining me and helping me to walk upright and strong. We are all connected and should draw upon that strength whenever we feel the winds challenging us.

Today let us see beyond the superficial boundries that define us as individuals and recognize our roots of love.