Good company
There are many sayings about the people in our lives: 'It takes a village to raise a child' 'Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer' 'Together we stand, alone we fall' 'Friends are the family we get to choose'... I sometimes wonder how true they, or any of them, are. But setting that aside, what struck me recently is that they all talk about plurals, groups, not individuals. We are social creatures, and company is essential. I believe I came to this world as myself to experience the wonder, and to acknowledge the pricelessness, of community. I also believe I am not alone in such 'destiny', but rather that we all are so blessed. I give thanks for it every morning as I wake up, and every night as I go to sleep, right along blessing life and the marvel of the world. It is then very distressing to feel the shredding of the fabric of humanity with individuals ripping others asunder, individuals calling to harm the other, individuals...