The Never Ending Tree of Life

We look at life like a child looks at a tree,
Life is an ongoing adventure filled with problems.
As a young child we would stare endlessly at a big tree.
Our hearts were filled with a hope of climbing to the top.
We started climbing the tree at the trunk.
The trunk is life the early stages of life,
When our parents care for us and made all the decisions.
As we grew older and climbed higher we got a little bit more say,
Although no matter what branch we grabbed it lead to the same place.
At this stage in our life it might have been a choice between two branches,
But to us it was still some freedom,
And we were glad to have that little bit.
Soon our parents wanted to continue helping us climb,
But we didn't “need” their help anymore,
We thought that we were totally independent.
However, when we fell down our parents were still there to pick us up.
When we thought that we had all the knowledge needed,
To continue climbing even high, the tree proved us wrong,
And we looked to our parents to lend us a hand.
While climbing the tree we faced many heart breaks and set backs
When we thought that we grabbed the right branch, we hadn’t.
However the tree was also filled with triumph,
When we grabbed the right branch our smiles streched from ear to ear.
Nevertheless, when we reached the top of the tree,
It was the biggest accomplishment in our life.
We had bumps and bruises all along the way,
But we never let them get to us,
We pushed on towards our goal.
Our never ending dream of being successful kept us going.
We never gave up and now as adults,
We are helping our children grow, and become independent.
When our children fall, we will pick them up
And tell them to continue on their way.
We tell them all about our heart aches as we climbed the tree,
And it gives them the extra motivation they need.
Now, we sit back and watch as another beautiful life unfolds,
Right before our very eyes…
as our children climb their own tree.