Family Tree

It's Sunday, and what makes the tail end of this weekend special is that it's also Family Day in the United States. 

Family networks are rich and complex. Their members may pursue different interests and paths, yet they have ties that bind. That doesn't change, no matter how we try to cut them.  They may grow in varied, new ways, but they have a rich and deep identity when united. 

The tree, hence, is the perfect family symbol, with anchored roots and branches that spread in different directions. But they combine to shape a perfectly verdant tree. 

Let's cherish our families today with these Cinquains. 

Green tree

Firm, anchored roots

Branches in varied ways

Their verdant leaves growing anew

Unite

Green tree

Firm roots mingle

Branches entwined

Green leaves apart yet together

Combined.