
Help! (All The Ways We Need Each Other...)

We begin life connected. In every sense of the word. That connection nurtures and nourishes us until we are ready to enter the world. But once that umbilical cord is cut we are still connected. And we are still dependent. We simply cannot grow and survive without the help of another for our basic needs.
This connection and dependency remain throughout our lifetime. But in this ever-increasing technology-driven world we are experiencing more loneliness and disconnection than ever before. We have more "friends" than ever in our expanding "global village", yet our community has become almost non-existent.
If you’re a Beatles fan like me, you’re familiar with the famous song written in the mid-1960’s by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Help!
Help, I need somebody
Help, not just anybody
Help, you know I need someone, help
When I was younger, so much younger than today
I never needed anybody's help in any way
But now these days are gone, I'm not so self-assured
Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please, please help me...
Like so many of The Beatles songs, I can relate. Who hasn’t had a time when they felt less self-assured or down?