When you look at the various stages of a person’s life, what do you observe? We are dependent on our mothers from the moment of conception. As soon as we’re born, we need our family’s care to survive. Even as we grow more self-sufficient, we still seek out human companionship. As teenagers we desire the acceptance of our peers and begin to experience the pull towards deeper, longer lasting, and more committed relationships. As adults we live in a variety of intersecting communities: family, church, neighborhood, and work. As we get older, we look back on our lives and remember the web of
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