The fullness of life's summer
holds myriad joys with as many challenges.
Just as a scrub oak often stands in rocky soil,
when we rely on innate strengths,
we encounter the beginnings of character.
Learning to trust
unearths passions of self-reliance,
it places responsibilities
squarely on our own shoulders.
Independence and self-reliance
set life's granite cornerstones.
With the challenge of responsibility
they offer a sure-footed trek across
towering dunes of undulating sands.
