Strength Is Always Relative

We are either weaker or stronger
than other people, and mostly
unaware of our relative strength
because of our inter-dependence,
which started from us being born
with nothing and being dependent.

Forced dependence will always test us
-particularly when we are young
and we try to make exits from situations
where we are cared for but feel trapped.

That is when we start to want 

to be strong enough to be the neighbour 

that we would like to find in other people, 

and also strong enough to accept how we fall short

-an all too common experience in life.