A Thousand Years of Twigs Make a Great, Big Tree

Racial standards and beauty standards are both socially constructed. These standards are evident in society, and most people have just come to just accept them. People would either conform to them to fit the idealistic image or stray away with their own expressions to keep individuality. These standards are ingrained in human minds since youth. The "first twigs are thin, green, and supple;" the young and tender twigs, which represents children, are easily bent in whatever direction is forced upon them. They may be hurt in the process, but it would be too late once they realize because they would already have a scar. Children don't have as much knowledge of the world or have control over their feelings and actions. Therefore, they are led by society, the adults, the ones who set these standards for a child's world. This is an everlasting cycle of direct or indirect corruption. It is true that the nurturing of a child is a job of a guardian. It is important that the lessons that are taught to them in a way for them to grow up with the right positive message. Twigs sprout from the branch or stem of a tree, so they essentially come from the mature ones, or the adults. In fact, everyone together can be seen as a large tree. The pioneers start as the seeds and eventually form the roots. The later coming adults are the first trunks which give the tree its stability and structure. Then the younger kids create the numerous branches, which tag along. Finally, generation after generation, the children and newborns sprout as twigs on the tree. The twigs are what add on years after years to create such a tree. Twigs on a tree are what make a tree a tree. However, they can never act totally independent. They grow with the tree and wither with the tree. So how about we take a moment and try growing our tree in a way we will be proud of, growing our tree in a way that'll make a lasting impact for the many generations to come, A thousand years of twigs make a great, big tree.