Sometimes looking backwards helps us move forwards. If we perceive things as simply as we did when we were children, things may work out easier than we expect.
"Work in progress"
All living things grow. Like Poaceae, there are points in life where you just have to diverge from the stem and go in your own direction - but luckily you can always turn around and find your way home on the path from which you came.
Node: The point along a stem which gives rise to leaves, branches, or inflorescences.