Interdependence Day

As we in the US celebrate today the independence of our country, I consider our interdependence. We depend on each other within community to survive and to realize our dreams. More than we allow ourselves to believe, we need each other. This is different from codependency, in which the individual denies her/his own value, requiring another to feed the ego. No, interdependence is what Jesus called "the kingdom of God." We can live in heaven on earth when we build families of choice and extended networks of unlikely friends. Declare independence today from the brand of individualism that divides, isolates, and alienates. Diversity is our strength.