3 Little Words……..“I Love You” comes first to my mind- some folks find it hardest to say. Harder for me has been “Please Help Me.” I found the mindset that woman could do anything they set their mind to do and still believe that now. Many years ago I took this to an extreme by living in a house with no running water, an outhouse (I dug) and the only source of cooking and heat was the woodstove. I cut and split my own wood (with help) and lived there for a year carrying water home every day. You would never have known how I lived if you had seen my 100lb sweet self. I decided to opt for easier life and moved in town with all the luxuries. Three months later I had the car accident that changed my life. I was grateful for immediate help and I healed in my way. Things that drove me crazy were things like not being strong enough to open a window, open a stuck or heavy door or just get the lid off of a jar. I did grasp how lucky I was but “Please Help Me” was the hardest lesson.
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mountainmae 
Those are very humbling words and they are difficult for me as well. Thanks for sharing that beautiful story.
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Everyone has their own “stuff” to carry, it has taught me to be more helpful to others.
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I agree Mae. My “stuff” has taught me to be more compassionate. Happy Sunday to you. 🙂
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What true words! Being independent has always been very important to me, but I often remind myself of something my Mum said years ago: “People like to help”. It’s true, it does their ego good – I know I feel better if I’ve done a good deed for someone else. Purely selfish reasons for helping others, but there you go!
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Whatever motivates someone to help another is a blessing to both. Your Mother was right, people do like to help, I will remember that!
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Such humility in those words.
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Life is learning to have a sense of humor even about myself.
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so very true. such a wonderful reminder… we’re all here together, yes?
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We are one and need each other and it is OK.
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I also find “Please help me” to be the hardest three little words to say. And the easiest ones to say? “I am okay”. Maybe because I think that is what people want to hear.
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When people ask how I am , I answer “fine.” Now the people that know me smile and say “and the real answer is?” Now I shoot for relative truth.
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Please help me – perhaps the most difficult words to say. Too often we (I) wait till we are at the absolute end of our strength or ability to cope. It’s possible that the greatest gift we can give one another is a helping hand, whether we hear the words or not.
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Perhaps that was my lesson to learn. We all need each other and it is a blessing.
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indeed.
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Boy do I understand this blog. The first time I had to have a hand to step up and over something on a steep hiking trail I cried. Hang in there Mountain Mae.
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The day came when my Mom was in her 90s, she handed me a jar to open. I did it and was so proud. Life, like aging is amusing.
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