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Jul 18, 2013

"The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love and to let it come in." --Morrie Schwartz

Why Do We Not Ask For Help?

"My husband and I have just spent two weeks on a skiing vacation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with our three adult kids. We were greeted by other family members and their adult kids, so to say the least, there were Feltons everywhere. Unfortunately, one of the family members ("Nan") was out skiing on the first day and broke her shoulder in four places. She had never had a traumatic injury before. For anyone who has, going from full throttle to park is a rude awakening. The battle began when the "I'm fine Nan" stubbornly rejected help from her own adult child ("Sue"). Why is it we're eager to help others but not ask for what we need?" In this article, Sallie Felton holds a mirror to the reasons why we don't ask for help -- and what we can do to let love in.