On the Interconnectedness of Humans

"Our bodies are born of another; language is learned from those around us; our way of understanding the world is largely conditioned by family, friends, teachers; the atmosphere provides us with oxygen; food,water, and for most of us clothing and shelter are dependent on nature and other people. How can we think of ourselves as independent when our very life, moment to moment, depends upon all this and more?"

- Kevin Griffin
One Breath at a Time
BUDDHISM AND THE TWELVE STEPS