Lean On Me
[SARN Memo for July 21, 2010]
Independence is great. Being independent gives a person a lot of freedom. You go where you want. You decide when to eat. You buy what you need with your own money. It’s great.
But is independence overrated? Don’t we all rely on others for all sorts of things in life? Like leaky faucets—call the plumber. Tax question? Call the tax expert. We even rely on others for social change—our self-advocacy movement happens when we all work together to make change.
We need each other. Happy interdependence day!
Respond to this memo!1. Group Activity
Start a simple tradition of singing together at your meetings. Find the lyrics for Bill Withers’ song, “Lean On Me.” Make copies for your meeting. Sing it together at the start of each of your next five meetings. Invite a guitar player to join you, if you can. Invite members to “take a solo” on a verse if they want to.
2. Resource
Step by Step
Here’s a great workshop you can lead yourselves, with lots of interactive exercises that help your group practice skills of organizing for change.
Today’s Trivia Question:
Which is heavier: a pound of feathers or a pound of steel?
(The answer will be published in the next Memo.)
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Question was: True or false: Male mosquitoes never sting humans; it’s only females that suck blood.
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