Comparison Redo

Mothers and Trees


There are storms that will strike throughout the years that will produce damage to trees….some damages will be massive while others will be minimal. There will be numerous hot days that will produce damages to the trees; as well. The ideal goal is to keep the weather calm, sunny, and uneventful in order to ensure strength for the trees. A mother that provides shelter, strength and flexibility for her children will be able to look at and understand the comparisons between herself and the trees.

Trees provide shelter for birds and other forest animals. When winter winds blow and sleet is falling to the ground the tree will sway and crystallize and will do it’s best not to break. This is similar to the way that I care for my children; as any good parent would care for their child. I make sure they dress warmly when it’s cold outside, or the way that I used to swaddle my children as newborns to keep them cozy and warm.

Tree branches sway in the breeze and occasionally a branch will break off and fall to the ground. We see this happen a lot in the fall of the year. As a parent of two busy athletic children who play soccer, football, basketball, softball and baseball our schedules are pretty hectic. I find myself being the solo transporter rushing around—trying to make sure the kids have a decent meal, that the laundry is caught up, and try to keep the house clean. At times I feel like that tree that is swaying in the wind with branches breaking off of it from all of the stress that I’m under with all of the above domestic duties. However, the most important duty for me is making sure that I’m at my kids functions and am their biggest fan!

A much bigger storm comes and a huge limb crashes to the ground and part of the tree is split down the center. That tree was me when my children were two and three years old. I endured chemotherapy for six months. The kids still needed to be cleaned, fed, played with, and nurtured. There were moments when I had decided to quit the treatment but I gained strength and finished the regime for my kids. I had to stand tall and finish the treatments so that I could be around to see my children grow.


Trees are strong, protective, are able to sway and sometimes will break. A good mother will always protect her children, keep them warm and fed and provide a nurturing environment for them to live. They will also go with the flow as their children face small obstacles in their lives whether it be happy or sad. Mothers are a lot like trees—they may bend a little but they never break