“My parents gave me both roots and wings.

The roots are my values, my traditions, and my cultural and spiritual heritage.

The wings are the freedom to explore, to venture out, and to create something new on my own.

Some people sit firmly on their roots and never use their wings.

Others soar with their wings and forget where they came from.

In my life, I have always tried to cherish both: The grounding of my roots and the freedom of my wings.”