Try as we will to be a part of something, we are all individuals. Yes, we should all be a part of something, a church, a softball team, ladies sewing circle or about a million other things. But, regardless of what we may be a part of, as humans we all fall back to being individuals that deal with everything in our own unique way - right or wrong.
It is unhealthy to be an absolute loner with no inclination to interface with others. That’s what the psychiatrists say. While I don’t always agree with them, they do recognize the human need to be accepted and seek validation of our individual views and beliefs. It’s called human nature.
We all deal with almost everything differently because we are all unique, despite what we are told. Emergencies, serious medical issues and loss of loved ones are just a few examples to recognize how individual we are. Oh, you can be trained to set aside yourself and follow training, but at the end of the day, you still must deal with everything in your own way.
The trick is to recognize that what’s best for us is not always what we want to do or say. Each of us must learn right from wrong to function in society. And, we all must occasionally reach out to someone else for support to recognize our true self.
Pretty heavy stuff. But, this week I met a woman that was in pain because of some life events that caused me to understand that while I tried to help, it is up to her to find her own way.
I truly hope she does.
PMO
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