I Am From Roots And Wings
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I Am From Roots And Wings

I couldn't have been more blessed

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I Am From Roots And Wings
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I am from roots and wings

I am from hot, gooey cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning

from "no secrets in this house"

and "do what your mother says"

from swimming before we could walk

and camping every summer


I am from roots and wings

I am from church every Sunday

and Wednesday, and life group on Tuesdays,

serving on Saturdays, and sometimes coaching on Mondays' and Thursdays

from Veggie Tales movies, bible stories, and

Easter resurrection eggs


I am from roots and wings

I am from "I love you no matter what"

from "call your father and tell him what you did"

from reading Harry Potter before bed

and listening to Klove all the time

and to NPR on the way home from riding lessons


I am from roots and wings

I am from LOUD family gatherings

from stir fry when it's Dad's turn to cook

from "find your passion"

from high school sweethearts and Long Island debutante meets farm boy

and finally talking three years after Mom tried to meet Dad


I am from roots and wings

I am from "be a good listener

make good choices and

have a good time"

from family game nights

and Saturday farmer's market trips


I am from roots and wings

I am from perseverance,

love, faith, strength, courage

from laughter and tears and living life together

from sisters who are best friends

and being blessed to have known 4 generations


I am from roots and wings

roots that grew me,

taught me,

and gave me a foundation

and wings that are slowly helping me

learn to fly

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