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Help!
This isn’t only a cry for help, but it’s a call to help. It’s a prompt to reassure you that you can’t do it alone. You’re not supposed to do it alone.
We get stubborn, we get arrogant and we get proud. What we really are is ashamed, embarrassed and fearful.
We don’t ask for help because much like a toddler and his new shoelaces, we think, “I can do it”. And, maybe we can, but we don’t have to.
Two logs make the fire burn brighter. [DP, my brother]
Two voices sing the song louder.
Two heads are better than one. Unless, it’s a dragon. Then, you’re probably more eff’ed.
Life isn’t about what you can do on your own; it’s about what you can do together. With whomever. It’s about relying on yourself to rely on others.
There have been many a time, and will be many more, that I’ve believed I could figure it out on my own. Maybe I think I know it all and no one could possibly have anything better to offer? Maybe I don’t want to be a burden? Maybe I’m disappointed in myself and the added disappointment of another person would just make things worse?
It might all be true, but it’s all, for sure, false.
Love can’t do anything but Love.
Very simply, just put it out there. Whether you’re the helpee or the helper, just put it out there. When you lead with Love, the right things follow. When it’s really Love, it’s really Love. It’s not judgement or disappointment. It’s not spite or superiority. It’s, “let’s build this together. Let’s do more with more”.
If you were meant to do everything on your own, for your own being, you’d be stuck on your own island without a boat, or wi-fi or an iPhone. But, you’re not, so why put yourself there?
Reach into yourself to reach out to someone else.
Find your Love, use your Love, share your Love.
Be Love.
I can see your point. However, I really don’t like relying on others. I don’t mean I don’t trust my friends. However, what I have learned in the past is if I can deal with it by myself or ice cream, I don’t want to talk to anyone else. Telling them is like going through the pain all over again and there is no point for me to do that. I have my own way to get rid all the trash inside of me and be strong again. Be bright!
I appreciate your opinion as I operate much the same. But, I can say from experience that thinking that “your” way is the only way to get rid of all the trash leaves you closed off to different ideas, suggestions and, most importantly, Love. I, too, don’t like burdening others. But, those who Love us don’t see it as burdens. You don’t need to rely on anyone. It’s not reliance, it’s vulnerability. It’s living through yourself and with your Heart.
Ice cream works, too. 🙂
Live Love.
Be Love.