INDEPENDENCE VS. DEPENDENCE

I continue to think about INDEPENDENCE and DEPENDENCE during my post-surgery recovery, combining my personal experience with my opportunity to vote.  I find I tend to vote for people or issues that reflect my views on independence vs. dependence.  Who should be independent and when?  Who is dependent and why?  The truth is that we are all independent or dependent in different areas for different reasons.  Some of the reasons are skills, personality, health, education, etc. We all tend to sympathize with those who have the same dependence or independence as we do.

So, here are my current thoughts:  Independence supports community.  Dependence builds it.  There are things I can and should do.  I should also teach them and share the benefit of them with others.  There are things I cannot do. I should humbly acknowledge them and be grateful for those who can do those things for me.