Hardship and Bonds

This world is full of hardships and challenges. We tend to complain about them (me especially). But what would happen to the state of our bonds without them?

Bonds of friendship and family. From what I’ve seen they grow stronger from the struggles one person helps another through. Struggles they don’t necessarily need to be a part of. Each of our tough times are opportunities for us to get closer to our friends and family from this perspective. Then should we seek out help in times of trouble instead of trying to be independent?

Is being an independent person and being a person who asks for help mutually exclusive? Personally, I don’t think so. Even though one could do a task by themselves, with help it can be done faster, with less effort, and strengthens the bond with the person/people who helped. And from what I was reading in an article recently, deep human connection is a core need of ours. In that case, we should be thankful for all the problems we have in the world.

Each problem a person has gives us an opportunity to help that person and grow closer. And each problem we have is an opportunity we can give another, if we allow them, to help us and grow closer. That allows us to turn hardships and challenges into sources of tranquility. Something to me that is worth being thankful for.