"All things are bound together. All things connect."

 

Have you ever asked yourself, what do the AA Promises, Native American Wisdom and Charlotte’s Web have in common?  For some quirky reason I did just that today. I guess I had nothing better for my time. Below is a quick thought and reflection.

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🕸️ The Wisdom of a Spider

In Charlotte’s Web, E. B. White gives us more than a children’s story—he gives us a spiritual parable. A pig named Wilbur is saved not by strength or sacrifice, but by a quiet friend who sees his worth and acts in love. Charlotte, the spider, spins messages of hope into her web—not to glorify herself, but to save another.

“You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing.” —Charlotte

Charlotte’s web is symbolic of something greater: the invisible threads that connect us, the unseen power of friendship, humility, and selfless love.

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🌎 Native Wisdom: One Web, One Life

This ancient truth echoes in a Native American teaching:

“Humankind has not woven the web of life.
We are but one thread within it.
Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.
All things are bound together.
All things connect.”

Just like Charlotte’s web, the world is interconnected. Our choices ripple outward. The kindness we show strengthens the fabric of life. The harm we do, to ourselves or others, weakens the whole.

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🤝 The AA Promise: Healing Through Connection

In recovery, this truth takes on flesh. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, on page 84, offers a promise:

“We have ceased fighting anything or anyone—even alcohol... We are not fighting it, neither are we avoiding temptation... Instead, the problem has been removed.”

This is not control—it’s grace. We are “placed in a position of neutrality”—not by our own power, but by the strength of fellowship, faith, and surrender. The spider’s web becomes the fellowship’s net, catching us when we fall, holding us as we heal.

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💬 Legacy, Love, and the Life We Weave

Charlotte dies, but Wilbur lives on, forever changed. Her legacy is not in the words she spun, but in the life she saved.

“By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone’s life can stand a little of that.” —Charlotte

Likewise, we are invited in recovery to live for something greater than ourselves. Each time we speak a kind word, sit with a newcomer, or share our truth—we add to the web of healing.

✨ Final Reflection

You don’t have to be big to make a difference. You don’t have to be perfect to matter.  You just have to be willing—to weave, to love, and to connect.

Your thread is needed. Keep weaving.