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The website content reflects on the metaphorical and literal significance of roots, emphasizing their role in identity, stability, and nourishment for both trees and humans, and invites contributions on the theme of "Roots" for a nature prompt.

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The article "Are You Proud Of Your Roots?" published on the website delves into the profound connection between the roots of trees and human origins. It encourages readers to consider the strength, identity, and sustenance that roots provide, drawing parallels between the support system of trees and the cultural and familial foundations of individuals. The author, Dr. Preeti Singh, shares personal reflections on the visibility and invisibility of roots, their functions such as anchoring, nutrient conduction, food storage, and vegetative reproduction, and how they inspire us to embrace our heritage and provide comfort to others. The piece also serves as a prompt for the last week of December 2022, inviting writers to explore the theme of "Roots" and share their insights, with guidelines for submission and a call to support fellow writers within the Reciprocal community.

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  • The author equates the roots of trees with human identity, suggesting that both are fundamental to one's sense of self and lineage.
  • Roots are seen as a source of strength and support, much like a mother's care, providing stability and nourishment.
  • The article suggests that roots, though often unseen, play a critical role in the growth and survival of plants, and by extension, in human lives.
  • The author believes that roots teach us to offer love and happiness, giving us a sense of identity and nationality.
  • Contributors to the nature prompt are encouraged to reflect on their own experiences and feelings towards roots, whether they evoke feelings of being special, spiritual, neglected, or angry.
  • The piece highlights the importance of remembering and honoring one's roots, implying that this connection is vital for personal growth and community.
  • The Reciprocal community is emphasized as a space for mutual upliftment and support among writers, with specific instructions for tagging and submitting contributions.

Are You Proud Of Your Roots?

Nature prompt last week of December 2022

Photo by the author -Preeti Singh

Yesterday, when I was taking a walk, I stopped near the big trees and kept looking at the roots. Some trees had roots hanging out but they looked strong and ready to hold the body of the tree.

I clicked the roots of one of the trees.

I started thinking and felt that there was no difference between the roots of trees and human beings.

Roots are something that traces you back to your origins.

“I’m very proud of my roots, and I would never try not to be who I am”. Rebecca Ferguson

Roots give an identity to a tree and also to a human being. He should never forget his roots as it gives lineage to them.

The roots of the tree are its strongest part. The whole tree stands on its support. The branches are beautiful, What would they do if there were no roots? The comfort is in the roots as it feels protected like a mother’s lap.

Roots are usually invisible. hidden in the soil, It absorbs as many nutrients and water as possible, along with giving stability to the plant.

When they get older their roots become big and they begin to spread everywhere.

⭐The root anchors and supports the plant body to the ground it is able to stand in this proper way

⭐⭐ It makes conduction of all the absorbed nutrients to other parts of the plant through the stem so after it has absorbed all the nutrients from the ground it is going to conduct this to other parts of the plant through this stem. Like a mother feeding the child and lovingly putting her to sleep with a lullaby bringing comfort to the child in her arms.

⭐⭐⭐ Storage of food is an important function that is done by the roots because it helps the plant to grow properly

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another function is vegetative reproduction and competition with other plants. It should have all the nutrients and vegetable reproduction should also be in the proper way.

Roots inspire us

This week let us think of the roots of trees.

What do roots teach us? They inspire us to bring love and happiness to all by giving comfort to those who need it. They also give us some identity to our nationality.

Do roots help us to identify ourselves?

What is the role of roots in our lives.?

What do you feel when you see roots before you?

Do you feel special, spiritual or neglected, or angry when you see Roots?

This last week of December 2022 we will wish the year goodbye with the prompt Roots

The topic for the week is- ROOTS

Thank You For Your Love And Support 🙏🏼

Let us go forward and see the wonderful submissions of last week.

Monoreena Acharjee Majumdar

Leaves turn the path you walk on into yellow, red, and brown, holed and brittle changing form, color, and texture dying to be re-birthed, gifting earth its much-desired verdancy. Leaves are symbols of Growth, Death, Rebirth, Fertility, Abundance, Healing, Peace, and victory.

Dr. Fatima Imam

Fatima says that she has nine gems that she loves to use in her cooking.She feels that all the leaves of the herbs make our food delicious, flavorful, and fragrant. Each variety is special in some way and is an elegant addition to any kitchen and chef’s recipe book. Her nine kitchen gems are Cilantro, mint, rosemary Basil leavesDill, Oregano, parsley, Thyme, and sage

Akemi Sagawa

Akemi loves the bright leaves of Anthurium and Poinsettia. The shiny, vivid red of anthurium brightens up her living room throughout the year. She finds the Poinsettia colorful with vivid red color.

Josephine Crispin

Josephine proves that every leaf has a value and that in each season they are different. Her lovely photos add value to the article.

Hermione Wilds Writes

Hermione feels that sometimes we don’t look our best. Leaves, always look good. They were a constant companion of hers in her living breathing, life force. According to her real beauty are love and kindness

Joyce Nielsen

Joyce loves the energy of green leaves in her life. She does not like leaves when they turn color. She loves green lettuce leaves she finds lettuce giving her vitamin K and tasty leaves.

William J Spirdione

I loved William’s maple leaves and waving palm leaves. So sweet that the palm fronds were waving you goodbye. See the cycle of life of the leaves the oranges and reds will fade to a shade of brown and will settle to the bottom in the clear water flowing from autumn into winter. Beautiful photos of leaves.

Guidelines for the prompt: ROOTS

  • Kindly put two tags, Nature and Reciprocal
  • Add two writers with their posts you have read.
  • Please do tag me so that I should not miss any of your nature posts
  • Your prompt is — ROOTS
  • At Reciprocal, our aim is to uplift and support each other as writers. You can become a writer by clicking 👉here.

Love to all! Thank you dear friends for your love and support.

With love from your editors Sahil Patel, Yana Bostongirl Dr. Preeti Singh

©Dr. Preeti Singh, 2022.

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