I’ve
been fighting a battle.
Granted,
it’s not near the magnitude of the battles that some people fight… cancer,
death, divorce, the very serious situations.
I’ve
been at battle with an infected sebaceous cyst, and it has lasted for six
weeks.
I
think the thing that has bothered me the most is that I needed help. I couldn’t
really function as normal. My husband has been a trooper, and when he was out
of town, my kids stepped in to help me. I’m the wife and mom! I’m supposed to
be helping them.
Not
the other way around.
And
even a coworker volunteered to help me so Jim wouldn’t have to come over to my
office on his lunch hour. Every. Single. Day.
Asking
for help when you need it humbles you.
It’s
easy to go along as a self-sufficient person until something happens to change
that. And it also reminds you that you
need other people.
When
you are taking care of yourself and don’t feel the need to rely on anyone else,
it can make you feel empowered. However, it is very isolating, too.
There
really is no shame is leaning on someone you trust and letting them in to take
care of you if you need it. Chances are - it will happen.
And
chances are you will be the helper, too.
