I recently came across a wonderfully written Facebook post that included the phrase “We were made for each other.” In the context that it was being used, the phrase was not referring to a romantic relationship where the two parties were “made for each other.” Rather, the post was about depending on other people.
To put it simply, no man is an island.
A few weeks ago, I watched the movie/musical “Into the Woods” with my friend, and the song “No One is Alone” almost brought me to tears. I realized exactly how true the song was: no one is ever alone. There is always someone out there, hearing you out, loving and supporting you, fighting on your side.
Sometimes, it’s up to you to ask for that help.
Once we let go of our fears of opening up, we can find incredible gifts in being vulnerable. Letting yourself be loved and cared for by others is beautiful. Letting yourself be weak when you need to will help you become stronger upon return.
Again, I emphasize that “we were made for each other” -- truly, literally, genuinely. The reason for such a large global population is that we were created to be there for one another. In biology, we learned that the population of a species grows because of an organism’s innate goal: to survive, reproduce, and pass on genetic material.
To be classified as “living,” an organism must have purposeful enough DNA that it can be given to the next generation. Altruism, or the tendency to help organisms that aren’t of the same species, is a naturally occurring phenomenon. Each inter-species act of altruism was created for a reason; thus, each organism was made for each other. Mother Nature makes no mistakes, and ecosystems, if let alone, will find balance.
This is because everything that exists within the biosphere was created for a specific purpose -- also called an organism’s niche. Life itself is so unlikely to be created; the possibility of life -- anywhere -- is minuscule. Every single cell has to be functioning in a specific way for an organism to even take its first breath. Every living thing today was calculated down to the molecule, and everything fits where it should.
In a natural environment, every organism finds its place. It finds those who were made for it, along with those who it was made for.
This same principle carries over into a more familiar world. Every person has his or her own role in society, and other roles correspond in a way that is uniquely made. If the world had only teachers and no students, the teachers would have no purpose, no matter how trained or educated they are. If there were only students and no teachers, no one would be able to learn, despite how hungry the students might be for knowledge.
What I’m saying is this: we were made for each other. Our role is complementary to another role, which is complementary to another role, which is complementary to yet another role. For every person in the world who is seeking help, there is someone who is willing to give that much-needed help.
Lay down your pride, your fears, your walls. It is only then that people can come in and help. It is only then that people can give you what you need.
Lives are defined by the relationships found in them; there is not a single life out there that is completely isolated from everything else. The bonds and friendships we form are what give our life meaning. If we can find the people who are mix well with ourselves, we’ve found the people we were made for -- and the people who were made for us.
