Thanks, anita, sometimes it’s hard to find where my talents are and I have to remind myself of them. There are so many things in the world I want to experience that I feel myself go in many directions, but they all stem from one central theme which is my love for science, my interest in math and my compassion for the community and nature. I want whatever job I choose, be it gene therapy, reiki healer, accountant, cancer research scientist or military police to benefit others in some way. there is so much to learn in this world that sometimes i wonder how children can simply become adults and learn all the responsibilities when I just feel like i’m living on just book knowledge, memories and my thoughts. I like your interpretations of my poems;) there are times when I wish I was still a child and secure in a nest, but I know that I have to journey out and learn to fly because of the quote which I admire “The bird who stays inside the nest will never learn to fly.” I want to get out into the world, learn more through experience and learn to fly and thrive in this world. I think your tree analogy would apply well here since a tree grows from a small sapling into a mighty tree, braving winds, suns and rains to get there. Though the tree may bend and sway in the wind, though it may lose its leaves and change it’s bark (changing itself, dropping away the sad parts, changing the layers of itself to be better) and no matter what happens the tree remains rooted in place, secure where it is. I agree with your interpretation that the puzzles of myself were shaped by the world and my parents, but now I they have fallen apart to allow me to see the reality of the world and it is now time for me to pick up the pieces and build my life. There are many times when I compare myself to my friends and think of all the things they know and how I wish I knew more. I think that my special friend will always be around to make sure I’m okay, but I think he and I are drifting away from each other allowing each other separate paths and to learn how to stand on our own. It is sad to know that he won’t be there to guide me through life, but he will still watch and encourage me.