Quotes About Support

The community protects and shares out of caring; love is never far away.

And so each man wants and works, almost automatically, for the approval of his people.

You can't walk alone. Many have given the illusion, but none have really walked alone. Man is not made that way. Each man is bedded in his people, their history, their culture, and their values.

I dedicate this book to Kristen, who somehow managed to handle me and our two rambunctious girls without resorting to either drugs or war.

Regarding his friend's insight after losing her spouse to cancer: "She told me she had plenty of people to do things with but nobody to do nothing with.

North and South Vietnam were meant to be reunified in national elections two years later, but Saigon—with Washington's support—reneged.

don't, usually. But one of the other girls is sick, and I said I'd fill in." "Oh." "I'll be back by suppertime.

At this point, if someone came in here and said he was Superman and he could piss that shark away from here, I'd say fine and dandy. I'd even hold his dick for him.

You do see different responses. Some folks might search the Web and all of their contacts, and go from center to center to see which clinical trials might be available—looking for the best possible treatment. Others withdraw in the face of this diagnosis into a depression. A lot depends on their underlying personality, their inner strengths and resources, and social support from their family and friends.

The people you've always relied on, the ones you always believed would be there no matter what, may suddenly seem unavailable.

Some patients choose not to pursue treatment out of a sense of denial about the tumor. They may think, "Maybe they're wrong. Why take these risks associated with treatment? I don't want to put my family through this and my insurance won't cover it.

We can create structures of belonging even if we are introverted

It is an act of love to say, "I believe in you as my child, and you don't need my help."

Every single person you meet, Philo wrote, it's said—Everyone— is fighting a very great battle. Except that no one is able to find where he said it, or what he thought the burden might be that brings it on. Still, it's almost certainly true— and so he added, perhaps, be kind.

Support has no direction. Our plan is to hold the patient - to strengthen the container - until the patient develops his own container-strengths or until the contents settle down. We do not know just how or when all this ought to happen. Worse we do not have a particularly cogent rationale for limiting our own actions...

It is not only medicine that maintains well-being. Once we function competently, the world may pitch in.

If we can't alter the tide of events, at least we can be nearby with towels to mop up.

All part of the service.

We are not primarily put on this earth to see through one another, but to see one another through.

The role of the church is to be doctor and nurse, not judge and jury.

And either way, God is with you.

True life is the understanding and support of other people, of selflessness, of charity, of kindness.

Besides, she was only a kid, she needed him.

Create goodwill and support at every opportunity, for you never know when you might need it.