Needy does not necessarily mean just poor, homeless or indigent. A need can be a smile to a clerk at a food store when you see she/he is having a rough day. We as individuals have to decide what we can give and how much. Thus, the definitions of need is as individual as each of us are. We can lock ourselves into our own world and survive. But will we be happy in this very limited world that we have cut out for ourselves?
Having been homebound due to illness for a number of years, I will tell you that even stuck at home you can reach out and help others. I help others learn English, share idea, help others by chatting, give grandparent like advise and lots of other things similar. One thing I have learned is that good mental health includes interacting with others in a positive way. Those who do not are usually very unhappy, selfish, and antisocial. These behaviors can lead to mental health problems.
As individuals we have to decide what type of live we want and how we want to achieve it. I also feel as we get older we revisit these live needs and often have to make changes as the live needs often no longer are valid due to life situations. We all are living is constant change and we need to constantly review where we are and what we can and want to do.
I don’t think that it matters much to anyone what happens after one dies. We all think it does, but in reality our lives are temporary and most of us do not leave a legacy that is long lasting. For myself, I hope I have taught my children and others I have come in contact with, what love is, how meaningful it makes live and most of all, how it is what is remembered.
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