The man obviously needed help.
He was handicapped, in pain and depressed.
"My niece offered to come and help
me," he said.
"Oh, that's great!" I
replied. "When is she coming?"
"She's not!" he replied
emphatically.
"I told her not to come. I really don't like asking people for help!"
Yikes!
A really painful example of our distorted belief in the high
value of self sufficiency!
So, I told him a story…
It was winter and I was crossing the
heavily snow laden street very cautiously.
An elderly gentleman approached me.
"May I help you across?" he
asked, offering me his arm.
After we safely reached the other side of
the street his face lit up as he wished me a good day.
What do ya say?
Which of us do you think benefited most?
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