One thing you hear a lot growing up is the idea that “relationship is the most important thing,” that it matters how you treat others and how others treat you.  You hear it a lot, I suppose, because relationships are so difficult to nurture and grow.  Rarely is the space enough (and time) to be as present as many people need.

At the recent 25th anniversary of the Community Coffeehouse in Connecticut, Andy Gullahorn performed “I Will,” a solid song about the wide range of situations in life that require a faithfully human response.