Deep Roots

In class we have discussed ways to improve our lives by design. One thing that has been on my mind is the thought that as we go about "designing" our lives, we have to be rooted in good ground, or good principles, if we want to grow and become stronger. Some of these principles that we need to sink our roots into are ethical behavior, treating those around us like people and not objects, and drawing upon the best of everything and everyone around us. When we try to plant ourselves in soil that is full of unethical rocks, or the fungus of thinking we are better than those around us, it doesn't matter how tall we grow, because our roots will rot and we will fall. The stronger and deeper our roots are in good ground, the taller we can grow, the more fruit we can produce, the more people we will be able to shade and the stronger we will be. - Jenny Phillips