They called me tree

 

     It took me FOREVER to decide on an emblem mainly because I was reluctant to choose a tree knowing that so many of my classmates had done so as well. Finally I gave in and decided to go with a tree  because I could find no other emblem that fit me as perfectly.  Trees are know for their height as am I.  Like trees I am  brittle and inflexible  both literally and figuratively.  I am literally inflexible because of my stiffness which makes me unable to even reach down and touch my toes.  I sometimes think of myself as brittle because I get hurt so easily doing the most common things ie walking down stairs.  I consider myself inflexible also in the sense that I must always have my way on everything. Once I have made up my mind about something I am unwilling to budge no matter what.  Trees, with the exception of their leaves are brown and since I am bi-racial my skin is brown.  Actually back when I did High School swimming my teammates would call me tree because with my long brown body and the all green cap we had to wear, thats exactly what I looked like.

     Lastly I'd like to talk about the biggest and most important part of a tree, its roots. Trees never move they are stuck in one place for their entire lives.  I too like things constant and unchanging in my life and since the age of 3 have never lived outside of Columbia SC.  I have deep roots here in SC and though it sometimes sounds scary I'll probably live here the rest of my life,