# 2003-04-19 Trees

>A married man and woman are like two separate trees planted in
>different holes at the same time.
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>They are a permanent fixture in the landscape and together watch the
>years and seasons pass.
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>They are the same size and one does not hinder the growth of the other.
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>Because they stand so close together they are not as subject to wind or
>ice damage as a single tree is.
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>The two together are more likely to survive adversity.
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>They grow very close to one another but they are truly separate.
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>There is space enough between them for the wind and air to pass.
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>Their roots are entangled from beneath and how they are joined is
>hidden from the world.
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>They derive their sustenance from the same source.
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>One can not be separated from the other without risking them both.