“Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support him after.” William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Every year, there are national events that give us the chance to support others in a worse off position than us – Comic Relief or Children in Need are two obvious examples. And every school, every pupil will be involved in other efforts to help those in need of our support – through sponsored events and fundraising.
Is it a sign of weakness to need the support of others? Is it only the feeble who need other people to help them get up and function effectively in the world? In any group of people, whether it is a school class, a club, or a group of friends, there will be those who are stronger than others and those who are weaker. Most of us will be somewhere in the middle along that particular line.
But we all need the support of other people – and even if we don’t feel we need it at the moment, there may come a period in our lives when we do. But if we do not believe it is our place to help others and show them support, why should anybody do the same for us?