When people band together in community, and fellowship is present, the community becomes not merely a source of sustenance and protection but a source of love and joy. The greatness of a community ... Read More about Living in Community and Fellowship
For good and ill, family is a central part of human relationships. In early childhood, it is formative. There's something unique about having a member of a family that really needs you in order to ... Read More about Family
Tradition is a practice or set of practices within a society or culture. Its value is similar to that of ritual. It can contribute to stability but it can also lead to a loss of individual ... Read More about Tradition
Solitude is a state of being alone, in a state of peace and contentment. Even love is reborn in solitude. For only in solitude are those who are alone able to reach those from whom they are ... Read More about Solitude
Humans thrive best in the society and companionship of others. This represents a step beyond mere reciprocity, which is essentially impersonal. The solution to alone-ness is not more solitude, but ... Read More about Society – Companionship – Togetherness
Each of us has a sense of self, a sense of being an individual. My passionate interest in social justice and social responsibility has always stood in curious contrast to a marked lack of desire ... Read More about Individuality
Identity refers to a sense of self. It is substantially a product of our experiences. All life events are formative. All contribute to what we become, year by year, as we go on growing. As my friend ... Read More about Experiences and Identity
Environment refers to everything from home and family to the world. Our environment consists of everything external to the self that affects us in any way: the physical world as well as other ... Read More about Environment
Physical strengths can lead to complacency. Physical disabilities can lead to strengths in other areas. I actually think the deafness makes you see clearer. If you can't hear, you somehow see. ... Read More about Physical Systems