Independence

On this holiday weekend I am contemplating the meaning of "independence." Clearly, independence for a nation is desirable, and the US seems to be a model, in some respects, of the value of independence.

What about independence for the individual? Certainly Unity promotes this through our viewpoint of the Christ individualized in each one of us. Are we buying into the myth of the rugged individualist? Yes, it is a myth. The prognosis for an individual cut off from other human beings is rather grim. We are not likely to be able to produce all that we need in the form of food and clothing to survive without the community of humankind.

Care to share your thoughts on the notion of independence?