Being Needed Is a Privilege

Listen, my son. Pay close attention to what I am about to tell you,

because this is the last time you will allow yourself to feel self-pity over such a trivial

matter. You are complaining that people only seek you out when they need something?

I tell you this: that is a privilege, not a burden. The oak tree does not complain when

travelers seek its shade; the well does not complain when the thirsty seek its water.

If people come to you in their hour of need, it is because you are perceived as

a resource—as a man of value and utility. The world has no time for the useless.

Being sought after is the ultimate testament to your capability.