Despite our social, economic, and cultural differences, we are all interdependent, all interconnected in an inescapable network of mutuality. That whatever affects one directly affects all of us indirectly. As long as disease is rampant, I can never be totally healthy even if I just got a good checkup at the Mayo Clinic. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the way our world is made.
Circumstances stand in the way for many.
A child cannot be a success in school unless he or she knows how to read. An adult cannot function properly in our society unless he or she knows how to read. This is just one of society's challenges. If we each battle an ill, a great deal can be done. I dare you to show the leadership in your community that makes a difference.