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Shkrim
Leaves, Branches, and Roots
Some people come into your life for a lifetime, and some come for a season. You have to know which is which. And you will always make mistakes when you confuse seasonal people with lifetime expectations.
There are people who married someone they were only meant to be with for a season, and now they wonder why there is so much turmoil in their lives. That person was meant to come and teach you something, but you didn’t know that. Instead, you fell in love, and now you’re wondering why you can’t find peace anywhere you go.
Listen to me.
I put every person who comes into my life into a tree category.
Some people are like leaves on a tree. The wind blows, and they are there. The wind blows another way, and they are gone. The seasons change, and they wither and die. They disappear. And that’s okay.
Most people in the world are like that. They are only there to take from the tree. They are only there to take and occasionally provide some shade. That’s all they can do. But don’t get angry with people like that. That’s what they are—a leaf.
Some people are like branches on a tree. You have to be careful with branches too, because they can fool you. They will make you think they are strong and dependable friends, but the moment you put your weight on them, they will break and leave you stranded.
But if you find two or three people in your life who are like the roots of that tree, then you are truly blessed.
They are the kind of people who never go anywhere. They don’t care about being seen. Nobody needs to know they know you. Nobody needs to know what they do for you. But if those roots are not there, the tree cannot survive.
Do you understand?
A tree can have a hundred million branches, but only a few roots at the bottom making sure it gets everything it needs.

I’m telling you, son, when you find a few roots, hold on to them. But the rest—let them go. Let them go.
Let people go.
No one said it would be easy. But it becomes easier when you learn to love yourself. When you reach a point in your life where you can look at people and say, “Okay, wait a minute. Either you or me.”
You have to make a decision.
I have never told anyone, “Don’t bother me anymore. Don’t talk to me anymore.” I’ve never done that.
What I do say is, “Look, what you’re doing right now is causing a problem. You need to fix it. Because if we’re going to be friends and have a good relationship, you need to fix it. And if you don’t, then we’re going to have a problem.”
If you see someone fix it—or even try to fix it—then that is someone who cares. Keep those people around. That’s a leaf trying to grow into something more.
Do you understand?
But if you tell someone that what they are doing is hurting you and that you need them to stop, and they keep doing it, then they do not care.
Move on.
Let them go.
No matter how much it hurts, let them go.