A must read by Tyler Perry
I have this tree analogy when I think of
people in my life, be it friends, family, acquaintances, employees, co-workers,
whomever...They are all placed inside what I call my tree test. It goes like
this:
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.
You can't be angry at them, it's just who they are.
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. In most cases they can't
handle too much weight. But again, you can't be mad with them, it's just who
they are.
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. If you thrive, they are happy. They stay low key and
don't let the world know that they are there. 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!
I fall, I rise. I
make mistakes. I live, I learn. I've
been hurt, but I'm alive.
I'm human, I am
not perfect, but I'm thankful.

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