The Three Forms of people in your life. “Some walk alongside you in the day. And when the storms come, only roots are left.” Life often gives you your actual spot in that journey. Not everyone who lives into your life will really live long by you. Some arrive to teach you, some to walk with you for a short while and some lucky to carry you through the season.
The types we meet in life will be Three:
- Leaf people
- Branch people
- Root people.
Leaf People
Leaf people are a brief presence in your life. They constantly come in and out, but can be easily rattled by change. They wander off when trouble arises or as life’s winds begin to blow. Leaf people will steal what they want — your time, your energy, or your happiness — and leave when no longer useful. Yet their affection is conditional, born of ease and convenience. Lesson: Thank the leaf people for what they bring, but never trust them for stability.
Branch People
But branch people are more powerful than leaf people. Branch people might help support your life, support for some time, and in times you are struggling. But Branch people break away when the weight of life becomes too much. Branch people try their best to give and then they can only stand up so much. They live for seasons, not for lives. Lesson: Listen to these branches but be aware of the capacity. Don’t stretch sustained expectations to help prop them up temporarily.
Root People
Root people are precious, and they are not easy to find. They don’t stay in for recognition, rank or convenience. They stay because they care. You are fed through, not judged in your hardest seasons, root people. Hold them off when everything else changes. They won’t be moved by your success or a missed chance — they love you because you are. A warning: Protect, admire and value those who matter most. When storms come they’re your rock.
Final Reflection
Not everyone who calls you a friend is supposed to walk with you eternally, and that’s perfectly fine. Life doesn’t train us in bitterness; it trains us in discernment. Peace in the roots that never give up comes when you stop chasing leaves and branches.
Only people with roots remain. And no matter the season, they’re the only people remaining as roots.
