MY FAMILY TREE

I climbed my family tree and found it not worth the climb;
And so, I scampered down, convinced it was a waste of time.
Some branches of my tree, I found, were rotten to the core.
And all the tree was full of sap and hung with nuts galore.

I used to brag of my kinfolk, before I made the climb,
But truth compels me not to tell of those not worth a dime.
And I beg friends who boast aloud of their ancestors great
To climb their family tree and learn of those not so straight.

I’ve learned what family trees are like; I’ve seen them growing around.
Many are like a ‘tater vine, because the best part is underground.

          (Author unknown)

ADVICE  

Folks, I'm telling you,
birthing is hard
and dying is mean,
so get yourself
a little loving
in between.

          (Langston Hughes)