Help!

I'm learning. Slowly, but not very surely. Learning as a mother, as a woman, as a single person, as a
human takes time and a listening ear. 

    The word help often has a has a negative connotation which is a sad reality. I look around at everyone and at myself these days and think, wow, we all keep to ourselves so much. Does anyone ask for help anymore? Does everyone have it together, did I miss that lecture?And what if I did ask for help? I know! I would be labeled helpless and lost. Not strong enough. And what would a bad label like that do to my social life? Oh my gosh, I just won't even go there! Not now.

I got news. There's nothing more freeing than expressing your needs to not only your friends or family but to the people in your community. This feeling is a little like dumping a load of garbage off a bridge. You no longer have to carry around the stench of worry and loneliness. Get it out and get it off! I was amazed when I figured this out. Never had I ever felt poorly towards someone who came to ME asking for a favor or help. Why should anyone feel that towards me if I asked for help? No reason. It's simply a lie we tell ourselves because we want to be strong and independent. Well stop that right now, ladies and gentleman. What are we doing in this life if we aren't there to share with each other support of words, money, clothing, food, WHATEVER! We all have valuable things to offer one another. Lay it down, that thing called pride, and free yourself. You might even make friends along the way. Not just Facebook friends but real ones. And about that listening ear. Listen for opportunities. Listen for others outcries of pain and need. Stop staring at your phones all day and look another person in the eyes. It's amazing what could happen....