What can we hope to be for one another in this frightening, exciting world in which we are both trapped and free? We need to come to know each other, for there is little else that has real meaning. We must learn what it is we have to give, and what we may hope to receive.
What we can hope to get and hope to give is the strength and comfort of knowing there are others who feel what we feel, struggle as we struggle, who mourn their losses and survive. Grateful for the gifts of caring companions, we value most the courage we get from their support so we can be our own sort of person.
Being on your own doesn’t mean being all alone.