The Interconnected Web of Life
“I am part of all that I have met.” — Alfred Tennyson
Too often, I have lost my way by forgetting that I am part of a community, a society, a world. There were low points in my life when I closed myself off from others and drifted off all alone. Fantasy, rituals and acting out took me not out of myself, but deeper into loneliness.
As we all maneuver and make our way through life we make contact with others even if we don’t realize it. Looking, talking, smiling, touching, eating, walking, working, playing – all these activities are likely to bring us into contact with others. And the way we act and react does make a difference. Often, a simple smile can make someone else’s day. A hug breaks the ice of solitude. A kind word strikes a chord and is remembered.
Yes, we are all part of the interconnected web of Life; referred to by some as humanity; and we get love and power simply from knowing this. I want to feel part of a strong, healthy and loving community.
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Posted on November 1, 2010, in Change, Environment, Family, Friends, Friendship, Health, Hope, Humanity, Intimacy, Life, Loneliness, Love, New Age, Opinions, Personal Growth, Positive Thinking, Relationships, Solitude, Spirituality and tagged Alfred Lord Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Alone, Arts, Change, community, connection, Environment, Family, Family of Choice, Friends, Friendship, Friendships, Health, Hope, Humanity, interconnect, Intimacy, IPv6, Life, Loneliness, Love, Mental Health, myself, New Age, Online Writing, Opinions, Personal Growth, Poetry, Positive Thinking, Relationships, Solitude, Spirituality, Telx, Uncategorized, Web, Web of life, Westminster Abbey. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Hello, I really like the pic above, of the people holding hands on the world.
I am a student who is starting a small bussiness and was wondering if I could use the pic as a starting point for a logo.
Thank you
Rameysh
Of course you can, Rameysh.