tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752448063625475106.post6882227663656596227..comments2023-10-31T03:04:57.813-07:00Comments on Year of No Fear: Confession Wednesday: YONF Me and Accepting HelpJeri Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02703956748850014778noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752448063625475106.post-83579685718072356482008-09-27T00:05:00.000-07:002008-09-27T00:05:00.000-07:00YONF, you sly dog! But you're right. The logisti...YONF, you sly dog! But you're right. The logistics of the whole thing require that I accept a lot of help. I'm so lucky to have so many fantastic friends!<BR/><BR/>Tana, bring on the San Francisco Treat! Your legwarmers will fit right into my 1985-themed home.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous, how awful! I'm on your side - your RSP was WRONG.<BR/><BR/>Savannah, if you regularly provide meals of questionable quality for your husband, he'll be much more receptive to outside help. Or so I've heard. I'll enjoy seeing you, Harry, AND David! (But you most of all.)<BR/><BR/>Julie, I don't mind a bit doing someone else's laundry, but I'm with you when it comes to mine. That's one thing it's REALLY hard to let go of.<BR/><BR/>Who thinks we should have a girls' night out when the sunglasses come off? ME!! ME!!Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01605108008955832001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752448063625475106.post-84799112077241819292008-09-25T11:47:00.000-07:002008-09-25T11:47:00.000-07:00I do have a hard time with this, but i have tried ...I do have a hard time with this, but i have tried to change my thinking a bit. I think we are often quick to want to serve others, but we forget that we need to allow others to offer service to us as well. When we went through that whole collapsed lung thing, I went ahead and said ok to people that wanted to bring in meals and it was actually really nice to have the help! I have a friend that will call up whoever is in need and say something like, "I'm going to make you a meal and bring it over. Does Thursday or Friday work better?" This way she doesn't even ask them but finds out when they could use it best. Laundry and my dishwasher, strange I know, were always no zones for others. I like them done my way, but I'm making progress. You can now touch my dishwasher, and even if I do rearrange things later-you'll never knoew!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10779033828123740917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752448063625475106.post-45584248430186465992008-09-24T20:41:00.000-07:002008-09-24T20:41:00.000-07:00Sometimes it just too easy to say "No thanks." isn...Sometimes it just too easy to say "No thanks." isn't it? But it's just as easy to say "Sure! That would be great!" I struggle with this too, but I've been working on it. Sometimes its hard to get your spouse on board though. Any ideas? <BR/>And to Mrs.B: I am ready, and excited to help you in any way you need! : ) Even if that just means brining over yummy Harry and David stuff and chatting! My place or yours?Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106100619960288158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752448063625475106.post-90091062811061395502008-09-24T20:02:00.000-07:002008-09-24T20:02:00.000-07:00Sometimes, I just ignore their protests and bring ...Sometimes, I just ignore their protests and bring something over. If I'm really on the top of my game, I bring something they can just freeze if they don't want it that day. <BR/>How about accepting help and having it backfire when the RS pres says the ladies in the ward who are having babies are more important than a seriously ill child and that you have had too much help anyway. Horrified, you go back and check and in the last 24 weeks, they have brought dinner 7 times....This during weekly hospital visits and people insisting you need help!<BR/>Sorry about the soapbox. Talk about making you reluctant to accept help.<BR/>Tana's right, why deny someone some blessings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752448063625475106.post-17701532546091280082008-09-24T19:34:00.000-07:002008-09-24T19:34:00.000-07:00I think I used to have trouble but I have realized...I think I used to have trouble but I have realized that I am not a superwoman. If someone offers to help than they needs some blessings otherwise they wouldn't be prompt to offer you the help. So with saying that, I will be over to help Mrs.B with something. I could wear my leg warmers and cook you up some rice-o-roni!Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350826820598287542noreply@blogger.com