Staying rooted is more difficult than being rooted off

The big "E" has done it again - another plant rooted off the ground. Thing is, this time the growing plant does not even have enough time to stretch its roots deep into the soil.

Since my life in the new yet monotonous environment, not even for a year, I have witness 3 rooting ceremonies. The first one was performed with not a tinge of humanity, the second was considered a suicidal sort, while the last one happened within a split of second (it was rather dramatic, I can asure you).

The soil seemed to be prosperous in the beginning. But as my roots dug deeper into the ground, the wretched stench hidden beneath layers of fertile soil surfaced; as my stem shot nearer to the skies the entire field became more visible. Everything nice and wonderful seemed to disappear into a wisp of thin air.

I see plants with flowers - the magnificent colours of the petals seemed so likeable and pretty. Their stems are bursting with turgidity - signifying the abundance of nutrients they have sucked from the soil; their green leaves are fluttering peacefully in the gentle breeze - signifying the large amounts of water they have exhausted from their fellow plants and how good their growing spot is when it comes to capturing the sunlight.

Yet, I also see another population of plants shrivelling beneath - they appear to have received same amount of water, sunlight, nutrients as the energetic flowering plants. But from the way they are hiding away indignantly into the overpowering shadows, we see a different story. Once these die off, the soil replenishes its nutrients to grow more flowering plants.

I am not sure when one of these plants will start to divert me from reaching the sun and the skies. But the fight to get the most nutrients, water and sunlight will exist until the final day comes.

I miss the old times, when we laughed sharing the funniest moments in the boring environment. Yet, everything happens for a reason and things always change for the better - never for the worst. So all the best to my dear friend - I saw your strength and courage today which I believe will grow within you. Take care and I hope our friendship will never falter.