“Love reminds us that we are strong and weak, and hopelessly dependent, even in our self-sufficiency. It reminds us that we are human.”
by Innocent Mwatsikesimbe — from The Vision, chapter 69
In other words
Love can draw out strength that would otherwise remain unused. Care for a person, purpose, family, or work gives reason to sacrifice, endure, and build beyond one’s own comfort.
The same bond creates vulnerability. What matters can be lost, conflicting loves can demand different sacrifices, and another person’s well-being may pull against care for the self. Strength and weakness grow from the same attachment.
This dependence does not cancel self-sufficiency. It shows its limits. A person can be capable and still need, fear, and hurt because life is joined to what lies beyond the self. Love keeps that truth visible: human strength is real, but it is never completely alone.
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