It Depends

“It depends,” the teacher said using actions alone, no words were spoken.

You see, Jessie was learning to sign and her teacher was Deaf.

Her heart squeezed with a curious coupling of anxiety and relief. It certainly wasn’t the answer she expected.

Jessie hated depending on anyone and everything due to the guaranteed outcome of disappointment.

In that moment, however, she realized how dependent everything in life was on something else.

Even the sign “Depends”demonstrates how one finger depends on the other to keep it suspended.

The answer Jessie sought to gain greater knowledge truly depended upon nothing and everything.