“Every event has two handles – one by which it can be carried, and one by which it can’t. If your brother does you wrong, don’t grab it by his wronging, because this is the handle incapable of lifting it. Instead, use the other – that he is your brother, that you were raised together, and then you will have hold of the handle that carries.”
Epictetus (c. 50 – 135), Enchiridion, 43
(Acinonyx jubatus)
Two young cheetah brothers cleaning each other after having fed. Cheetah are solitary animals as most felines but when they are young they stay together for some time, in so-called coalitions, that help them survive until they become mature individuals. I find this image is especially inspirational: it shows brotherhood, fraternal love, cooperation, mutual help…
Kwara, Okavango, Botswana
Chorlton Unitarians 