We need to be, but with temperance. This has caused me to seriously consider what is truly being said listening with split ears to the unspoken word.
Independence is a wonderful and necessary character trait.
Without it, babies would never learn to crawl or walk, take care of themselves, or be self-sufficient. As we grow older, independence is even more necessary in order to form our own opinions and actions, and to form the character that becomes the essence of who and what we are. No one can tolerate a simpering, whining, clinging vine. Independence is an essential part of being a self-reliant, productive, responsible individual. Finding balance with this independence is not easy, however.