And the comment that followed opened my eyes. To paraphrase…

Independence isn’t hard, it’s easy. It’s interdependence that’s difficult. To finally open yourself up to thought that we are all interconnected, that we truly need each other to succeed… That’s really hard to do. And the far worthier goal.

I love the clear picture of what “grass roots” really look like and what it shows it takes to promote interdependence. For one thing, it takes me.

Peace! Barbara

A speaker at a Sunday forum once illustrated our connectedness in the world population with the intertwining of fingers and then comments re grass roots – totally entangled, inseparable. That illustration has always been so clear to me and I actually often think of it when I’m down on my knees, in the grass trying to pull it or keep it out of the flower beds. I try to get it out before the (grass) population grows too far to be immovable. Yes, we would be an amazing interdependent world if we could settle on such a thing…..I expect egos would have to be eliminated prior to that ever actually taking place.

By the way, my spouse was in attendance at the same forum and though I’ve often quoted the speaker’s phrasing that I’ve never forgotten, he has no memory of the speaker ever saying that. Not surprising – just confirmation that we all hear what we’re ready or prepared to hear or what we hear when we’re not distracted briefly by something apart from the speaker to which we are listening.

I love that thought, and heartily add an “Amen,” if I may be allowed. Hold on to that spirit, Tess!