"A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably." - William Penn
No man is an Island. A tree cannot make a forest. No one can become anything significant in isolation. Without the team, there cannot be that outstanding player. Ronaldo, Messi and the great names in the soccer hall of fame wouldn't be where they are today by themselves. They need the support of team mates.
It was probably the coldest winter ever: many animals had died, the cold was unbearable. The hedgehogs, realizing the situation, grouped together to keep warm. By this they covered and protected themselves sharing body heat to keep warm but the quills of each one wounded their closest companion. After awhile, they decided to leave a little distance between themselves - one from the other - but they began to die. Freezing. They had to make a choice: stick with the injury from the next animal and stay alive and warm or die from cold and comfort. So, they learned to live with the little wounds
in order to receive the heat from the others. This way they were able to survive.
The best relationships aren't those with perfect people. It's those with imperfect people and real attitudes or overbearing manners. Individual who learn to live with the imperfection of others and can admire their good qualities cultivate the best friendships. Couples are happily married ALL their lives only in stories - there's no such thing in real life. Great success stories are replete with wounds. They are forged on the furnace of friendly injuries and discomfort. We all have a role to play, will you stick with the wound and survive, or stay unscathed and die?
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