Independence Lies

A tree will fall if it stands alone against the strong winds of a hurricane, but a forest of trees would stand strong against the strongest winds. Community is the key to survival and progress of all living things. The false security of independence leads to the destruction of oneself. Instead of thinking of onself think of the others, for you cannot grasp the beauty of the painting by looking at a single brush stroke among the thousands that make the painting a glory to see.