I Am....Self-Sufficient

    I Am....Self-Sufficient

    To be independent, self-reliant, self-supportive, self-subsistant, to rely on oneself, all good traits to have. I like to think I am self-sufficient, I like to think I can stand on my own two feet, but how did I get to that state? With the help of others, that is how. So to become self-sufficient I first needed to be non Self-sufficient. I needed you.

   I did not learn to read and write on my own, I did not learn to walk on my own. I did not learn my profession on my own, I did not learn to love on my own. All of it took the help and guidance of someone both smarter and better than me. A teacher, a mentor, a parent, a spouse (my lovely wife Deb💓😁), a friend, a child, the list is endless. 

   Every single one of these wonderful people have contributed to "ME". The presence of them in my life, the shared knowledge and wisdom that they have gifted me, every single juicy morsel, all have made me who and what I am today. 

   So yes I am self-sufficient, but only because of the support I have received throughout my life. As well, the only way I will remain to be self-sufficient is the continued support of the village that is my life.

   Thank you to all.