dailydatewithgod

It is clear if we are to make our way in this world there are certain things we depend upon to help us along.  So how did the idea of depending on something or someone become a taboo thing to discuss?  It is important to acknowledge the degree to which we do nothing alone.  American culture in particular prides itself on its individuality.  This is a good thing but like most can be taken out of context and lose the spirit in which it is meant.  Even those who are individuals depend upon things and people to get to be able to individuate themselves.  The degree to which either individuality or dependence become a negative is when they are taken to the extreme.  When we become isolated because we are so individual or over dependent upon something or someone so much so that we disregard their individuality.  Nature gives us a balanced demonstration of what it means to move within the bounds of individuality and dependence.  A tree stands on its own but is dependent upon the sun and the water at its roots.  It is also networked deep below the surface with all the other trees around it.  Yet no other tree has the design or layout of leaves as it does.  Flowers carry such individual beauty but are dependent upon bees to carry their nectar and procreate.  While I have never seen thank you notes being passed between the flowers and the bees I imagine the flower’s radiance says it all to everyone who stops to notice.   Acknowledging we are depending on our hearts to guide us through life a be present with all we feel is our key to celebrating our individual natures and the way we choose to love.  Recognizing the power of our minds to articulate our independence and formulate language so we can share it with others is another thing we depend upon.  Our connections to others and the love we can share with their individual selves is something we depend upon to make our lives whole.