sampling to tree

a very good metaphor for friendship can be found in the life cycle of trees. individual friends are the branches of a tree (the one that can grow very big and has many branches). now when this tree first came in to existence many years back, it was a tender small (probably less than an inch in height) sapling. at that stage it would have had just a branch or two – barely noticeable. as the sapling grows up it turns out to be a plant with few branches, just like we have few friends as we grow up – let say our school time (around 5th class). but one of the aspects about this plant is though there are branches, they can be bent and can touch each other – even if they are no the opposite sides. that is because they are flexible – literally. same is our friendship during those days, we easily understand (rather i should say don’t think much) each other and remain friends though we have differences.

but as this plant grows in to becoming a small tree, the number of branches it has also increases. let us say it to be our early college days (like +2). we make more friends. but the difference now is that these branches are little more strong and rigid. it requires some strength to bring them together.

as times passes by, the small tree slowly grows in to a big tree, with many more branches pointing in every direction (mostly towards up – after all, friends progress). at this stage if one tries to join the branches it would require greater strength and sometimes the branches themselves might resist so hard that they may break. this is the stage of our friendship when we are in our higher education (like graduation).

as these days i have considerable amount of time to spare, i thought it would be nice to write something in unoamigos@yahoogroups.com and desired that everyone write too. For that i have been speaking to few (chatting of course) and learnt that our tree has grown even big and many branches facing in all direction (still mostly upward) and that I was only trying to be a creeper and can be crushed by the branches if i try too hard.

well, that is all folks. have a great day!