Carol at May Dreams Gardens writes:

Without good roots, most plants will not survive long; they are just tumbleweeds, aimlessly going wherever the wind sends them.

People
are like that, too. We all need good roots, the roots of a strong value
system, the support of family and friends, a sense of belonging
someplace.

She has a lot more, but I think the correlation of plant roots and people roots is an important one. Head over to her place for the rest, this post is a must-read!