You leave with your joys and problems,
I with mine. Alone, I look down the road.
Each one must walk one's own path.
People's paths come together all too briefly when sharing friendship, but that makes those times no less valuable. We must take advantage of support and sharing in a mutually beneficial way. Whenever we take from another, we should try to give back something. This is fundamental. No one should lean on another person, or expect another to carry them a long distance down the road. Friends should walk side by side for as long as their journey carries them, without becoming dependent on one another.There should be no obligation. If I can help someone do something, then I should do so without any hesitation or expectation of reward or debt. If there is something that I need to learn and my companion can show it to me, then I should accept it in humility. No one "owns" knowledge. It should be freely shared.
Parting is inherent in all meeting. Nothing lasts forever. Transience is what gives life poignancy. Every person is responsible for himself or herself. There is no road to walk but your own
Personal Interpretation
We must each walk our own road in life, but this does not invalidate companionship. It can bring joy to our days to share our path with others who understand us in ways we may not even understand ourselves. Parting is inherent in every meeting though. No one will stay in our life forever. We should acknowledge this while also making the most of those who walk beside us.
We must not lean on loved ones, nor allow them to lean too much on us. We must comfort and encourage, soothe and express faith in our companions. We must teach and be willing to accept the lessons that are offered to us. In the end though, we must carry our own weight in this world. We must come to recognize our own strength.
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