During Good Times there is a tendency to be a free spirit, even a self-serving one.
We pretend that we don't need anyone. We may even take pride in that thought.
Hard Times teach us that such thoughts are a disservice, both individually and to the larger community of which we are a part. It is during Hard Times that we are called upon to avail ourselves of those hidden strengths that allow us to actively create community, which in turn nurtures us all.