The Value of Connection

…And Inspiration!

The Value of Connection

…And Inspiration

Posted by Bruce S. Noll on July 20, 2020 at 1:17pm in Inspiration!

“We don’t heal in isolation, but in community.”
― S. Kelley Harrell

The thought of being isolated for a short time is not near as daunting as the thought of always living alone. My fine feathered friend in the accompanying photo (from Unsplash) is a gorgeous specimen and appears no worse for the wear of living a solitary life…at least in the photo. And while I cannot imagine moving from tree to tree only to perch upon it in solitude, it is, in my view, far better than involuntary seclusion as a result of not being able to agree with or listen to my peers. To take it one step further, the pain of being ostracised because I looked, spoke, or acted differently would send me to a place of solitary confinement so harsh I would probably welcome falling off my twig.

But isn’t that what we do to each other when we allow our judgments to mentally exclude those we may not even know? Or when we silence our friends, colleagues, and fellow citizens by shouting obscenities at them just because they verbalize personal views that don’t match our own?